melancholy in Arabic
سَوْدَاوِيَّة sawdāwiyya
UK/ˈmɛlənkəli/
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British/ˈmɛlənk(ə)lɪj/
melancholy in Arabic: سَوْدَاوِيَّة (sawdāwiyya). In English, melancholy means black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
Arabic words for melancholy
- Sadness or depression
- سَوْدَاوِيَّة sawdāwiyya
English meaning of melancholy
- noun Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
- noun Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
- adjective Affected with great sadness or depression.
- adjective Suggestive of wistfulness or subdued emotion.
melancholy in a sentence
- Melancholy people don't talk much.
Synonyms of melancholy
melancholy in other languages
Questions about melancholy in Arabic
- What is the meaning of melancholy in Arabic?
- Melancholy in Arabic is سَوْدَاوِيَّة (sawdāwiyya).
- ما معنى كلمة melancholy؟
- Melancholy: سَوْدَاوِيَّة (sawdāwiyya).
- What does melancholy mean in English?
- Melancholy means black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
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