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alas meaning in Tamil

துயரம்

UK/əˈlæs//əˈlæs/

alas in Tamil: துயரம், வருத்தம். In English, alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

Tamil words for alas

துயரம், வருத்தம்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of alas in Tamil?
Alas in Tamil is துயரம், வருத்தம்.
alas என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Alas: துயரம், வருத்தம்.
What does alas mean in English?
Alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: alas (page history and authors). 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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