lament in Arabic
عَوِيل ʕawīl
UK/ləˈmɛnt/
lament in Arabic: عَوِيل (ʕawīl), رَثَاء (raṯāʔ), مَنْدَب (mandab), نُوَاح (nuwāḥ). In English, lament means an expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
Arabic words for lament
- expression of grief, suffering, or sadness
- عَوِيل ʕawīl, رَثَاء raṯāʔ, مَنْدَب mandab, نُوَاح nuwāḥ
- song expressing grief
- مَرْثِيَة marṯiya
- express grief
- بَكَى bakā, نَاحَ nāḥa, أَعْوَلَ ʔaʕwala, عَوَّلَ ʕawwala
- bewail
- بَكَى bakā, رَثَى raṯā, نَاحَ عَلَى nāḥa ʕalā, أَعْوَلَ عَلَى ʔaʕwala ʕalā
English meaning of lament
- noun An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
- noun A song expressing grief.
- verb To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
- verb To express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.
Synonyms of lament
lament in other languages
Questions about lament in Arabic
- What is the meaning of lament in Arabic?
- Lament in Arabic is عَوِيل (ʕawīl), رَثَاء (raṯāʔ), مَنْدَب (mandab), نُوَاح (nuwāḥ).
- ما معنى كلمة lament؟
- Lament: عَوِيل (ʕawīl), رَثَاء (raṯāʔ), مَنْدَب (mandab), نُوَاح (nuwāḥ).
- What does lament mean in English?
- Lament means an expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret.
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