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woe in Arabic

حَزَن ḥazan

UK/wəʊ//woʊ/

woe in Arabic: حَزَن (ḥazan), وَيْل (wayl). In English, woe means great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

Arabic words for woe

grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity
حَزَن ḥazan
exclamation of grief
وَيْل wayl

English meaning of woe

  1. noun Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
  2. noun Calamity, trouble.
  3. noun A curse; a malediction.
  4. adjective Woeful; sorrowful.

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Questions about woe in Arabic

What is the meaning of woe in Arabic?
Woe in Arabic is حَزَن (ḥazan), وَيْل (wayl).
ما معنى كلمة woe؟
Woe: حَزَن (ḥazan), وَيْل (wayl).
What does woe mean in English?
Woe means great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

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