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woe in Persian

وای vây

UK/wəʊ//woʊ/

woe in Persian: وای (vây). In English, woe means great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

Persian words for woe

exclamation of grief
وای vây

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 Persian

What is the meaning of woe in Persian?
Woe in Persian is وای (vây).
معنی woe چیست؟
Woe: وای (vây).
What does woe mean in English?
Woe means great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

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