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alas meaning in Hindi

हाय hāy

UK/əˈlæs//əˈlæs/

alas in Hindi: हाय (hāy), हैफ़ (haif). In English, alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

Hindi words for alas

alas!
हाय hāy
alas, what a pity
हैफ़ haif

English meaning of alas

  1. interjection Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
  2. noun A type of geological depression formed by the subsidence of permafrost, sometimes (partially) filled by a lake.

Full definition of alas

alas in a sentence

  • I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.
  • Alternative forms: alass, alaas

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Questions about alas in Hindi

What is the meaning of alas in Hindi?
Alas in Hindi is हाय (hāy), हैफ़ (haif).
alas का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Alas: हाय (hāy), हैफ़ (haif).
What does alas mean in English?
Alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “alas”: हाय, हैफ़. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: alas (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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