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tragedy in Tagalog

trahedya

UK/ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di//ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/

tragedy in Tagalog: trahedya, kalunusan. In English, tragedy means a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

Tagalog words for tragedy

drama or similar work
trahedya
genre of such works, and the art of producing them
kalunusan, trahedya
disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury
trahedya

English meaning of tragedy

  1. noun A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
  2. noun The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
  3. noun A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

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Questions about tragedy in Tagalog

What is the meaning of tragedy in Tagalog?
Tragedy in Tagalog is trahedya, kalunusan.
Ano ang tragedy sa Tagalog?
Tragedy: trahedya, kalunusan.
What does tragedy mean in English?
Tragedy means a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tragedy (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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