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melancholy meaning in Telugu

పైత్యము paityamu

UK/ˈmɛlənkəli/

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melancholy in Telugu: పైత్యము (paityamu). In English, melancholy means black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

Telugu words for melancholy

melancholy, madness, delirium
పైత్యము paityamu

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of melancholy in Telugu?
Melancholy in Telugu is పైత్యము (paityamu).
melancholy అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Melancholy: పైత్యము (paityamu).
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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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “melancholy”: పైత్యము. 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 Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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