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rueful meaning in Tamil

துயர் மிக்க

/ˈɹuːfl̩/

rueful in Tamil: துயர் மிக்க. In English, rueful means causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

Tamil words for rueful

துயர் மிக்க

English meaning of rueful

  1. adjective Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
  2. adjective Inspiring pity or compassion.
  3. adjective Bad; woeful; deplorable.

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Questions about rueful in Tamil

What is the meaning of rueful in Tamil?
Rueful in Tamil is துயர் மிக்க.
rueful என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Rueful: துயர் மிக்க.
What does rueful mean in English?
Rueful means causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

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