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languish meaning in Tamil

ஏங்கு

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

languish in Tamil: ஏங்கு, செயலிழ, சோர்வடை, நலிவுறு. In English, languish means to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

Tamil words for languish

ஏங்கு, செயலிழ, சோர்வடை, நலிவுறு, மெலிவுறு, தளர்வுறு

English meaning of languish

  1. verb To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
  2. verb To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
  3. verb To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
  4. verb To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.

Full definition of languish

languish in a sentence

  • He languished without his girlfriend.
  • He languished in prison for years.
  • The case languished for years before coming to trial.

Synonyms of languish

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Questions about languish in Tamil

What is the meaning of languish in Tamil?
Languish in Tamil is ஏங்கு, செயலிழ, சோர்வடை, நலிவுறு.
languish என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Languish: ஏங்கு, செயலிழ, சோர்வடை, நலிவுறு.
What does languish mean in English?
Languish means to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: languish (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: languish (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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