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tragedy meaning in Tamil

பெருந்துன்பம்

UK/ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di//ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/

tragedy in Tamil: பெருந்துன்பம், அவலம், துன்பியல். 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.

Tamil words for tragedy

பெருந்துன்பம், அவலம், துன்பியல்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of tragedy in Tamil?
Tragedy in Tamil is பெருந்துன்பம், அவலம், துன்பியல்.
tragedy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Tragedy: பெருந்துன்பம், அவலம், துன்பியல்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: tragedy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: tragedy (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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