alas in Persian
افسوس afsus
UK/əˈlæs//əˈlæs/
alas in Persian: افسوس (afsus), آوخ (âvax), وای (vây). In English, alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
Persian words for alas
- exclamation of sorrow, etc.
- افسوس afsus, آوخ âvax, وای vây
English meaning of alas
- interjection Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
- noun A type of geological depression formed by the subsidence of permafrost, sometimes (partially) filled by a lake.
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
Synonyms of alas
alas in other languages
Questions about alas in Persian
- What is the meaning of alas in Persian?
- Alas in Persian is افسوس (afsus), آوخ (âvax), وای (vây).
- معنی alas چیست؟
- Alas: افسوس (afsus), آوخ (âvax), وای (vây).
- What does alas mean in English?
- Alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
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