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tragedy in Arabic

مَأْسَاة maʔsāh

UK/ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di//ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/

tragedy in Arabic: مَأْسَاة (maʔsāh), تْرَاجِيدْيَا (trājīdyā), فَاجِعَة (fājiʕa), مُصِيبَة (muṣība). In English, tragedy means a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

Arabic words for tragedy

drama or similar work
مَأْسَاة maʔsāh, تْرَاجِيدْيَا trājīdyā
genre of such works, and the art of producing them
تْرَاجِيدْيَا trājīdyā
disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury
مَأْسَاة maʔsāh, فَاجِعَة fājiʕa, مُصِيبَة muṣība, آفَة ʔāfa

English meaning of tragedy

  1. noun A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
  2. noun The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
  3. noun A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

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Questions about tragedy in Arabic

What is the meaning of tragedy in Arabic?
Tragedy in Arabic is مَأْسَاة (maʔsāh), تْرَاجِيدْيَا (trājīdyā), فَاجِعَة (fājiʕa), مُصِيبَة (muṣība).
ما معنى كلمة tragedy؟
Tragedy: مَأْسَاة (maʔsāh), تْرَاجِيدْيَا (trājīdyā), فَاجِعَة (fājiʕa), مُصِيبَة (muṣība).
What does tragedy mean in English?
Tragedy means a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

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