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elegy in Tagalog

elehiya

/ˈɛlɪd͡ʒi/

elegy in Tagalog: elehiya. In English, elegy means a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.

Tagalog words for elegy

mournful or plaintive poem or song
elehiya

English meaning of elegy

  1. noun A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
  2. noun A composition of mournful character.
  3. noun A classical poem written in elegiac meter.

Full definition of elegy

elegy in a sentence

  • He composed an elegy for his late friend.

Synonyms of elegy

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Questions about elegy in Tagalog

What is the meaning of elegy in Tagalog?
Elegy in Tagalog is elehiya.
Ano ang elegy sa Tagalog?
Elegy: elehiya.
What does elegy mean in English?
Elegy means a mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.

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