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sorry in Arabic

آسِف ʔāsif

/ˈsɒɹi//ˈsɑɹi/

sorry in Arabic: آسِف (ʔāsif), حَزِين (ḥazīn), مُؤْسِف (muʔsif), مُحْزِن (muḥzin). In English, sorry means regretful or apologetic for one's actions.

Arabic words for sorry

repentant, apologetic
آسِف ʔāsif
grieved, saddened
حَزِين ḥazīn
poor, regrettable
مُؤْسِف muʔsif, مُحْزِن muḥzin
request to repeat
عَفْوًا! ʕafwan!, مَاذَا قُلْتَ؟ māḏā qulta?, مَاذَا قُلْتِ؟ māḏā qulti?, عُذْراً! ʕuḏran!
expression of regret or sorrow
آسِف ʔāsif, آسِفَة ʔāsifa, أَنَا آسِف ʔanā ʔāsif, أَنَا آسِفَة ʔanā ʔāsifa, اِعْذِرْنِي iʕḏirnī

English meaning of sorry

  1. adjective Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
  2. adjective Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
  3. adjective Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
  4. adjective Pathetic; contemptibly inadequate.

Full definition of sorry

sorry in a sentence

  • I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.
  • I feel sorry for you, about your exam results.
  • The President was sorry to hear that the Ambassador was leaving.

Synonyms of sorry

All synonyms of sorry

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Questions about sorry in Arabic

What is the meaning of sorry in Arabic?
Sorry in Arabic is آسِف (ʔāsif), حَزِين (ḥazīn), مُؤْسِف (muʔsif), مُحْزِن (muḥzin).
ما معنى كلمة sorry؟
Sorry: آسِف (ʔāsif), حَزِين (ḥazīn), مُؤْسِف (muʔsif), مُحْزِن (muḥzin).
What does sorry mean in English?
Sorry means regretful or apologetic for one's actions.

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