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melancholy meaning in Tamil

மனக் கவலை

UK/ˈmɛlənkəli/

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British/ˈmɛlənk(ə)lɪj/

melancholy in Tamil: மனக் கவலை, மனச்சோர்வு, துக்கம். In English, melancholy means black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

Tamil words for melancholy

மனக் கவலை, மனச்சோர்வு, துக்கம்

English meaning of melancholy

  1. noun Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
  2. noun Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
  3. adjective Affected with great sadness or depression.
  4. adjective Suggestive of wistfulness or subdued emotion.

Full definition of melancholy

melancholy in a sentence

  • Melancholy people don't talk much.

Synonyms of melancholy

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Questions about melancholy in Tamil

What is the meaning of melancholy in Tamil?
Melancholy in Tamil is மனக் கவலை, மனச்சோர்வு, துக்கம்.
melancholy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Melancholy: மனக் கவலை, மனச்சோர்வு, துக்கம்.
What does melancholy mean in English?
Melancholy means black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

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