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Pronunciation / Transliteration: doˈloː.re
"I suoi guai sembravano non finire mai."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Great sorrow or distress.
"The country was plunged into economic woe." - 2
Troubles, afflictions, or problems.
"He listened patiently to all my endless tales of woe."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'wā', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Old High German 'wē' and Dutch 'wee'. Historically used both as an exclamation of grief and as a noun denoting deep distress, sorrow, or misery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Woe" is said worldwide
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malheur
Transliteration: mal.œʁ
"Il a partagé ses malheurs avec ses amis."
Weh
Transliteration: veː
"Weh und Ach begleiteten den Verlust."
dolore
Transliteration: doˈloː.re
"I suoi guai sembravano non finire mai."
pesadumbre
Transliteration: pesaˈdum.bɾe
"El rey expresó su profunda pesadumbre."
desventura
Transliteration: deʒ.vẽˈtu.ɾɐ
"Ele lamentava a sua desventura constante."
दुःख
Transliteration: duḥkh
"उसने अपने सभी दुखों का वर्णन किया।"
悲痛
Transliteration: bēi tòng
"这场灾难带来了无尽的悲痛。"
비애
Transliteration: bi-ae
"그는 깊은 비애에 잠겨 있었다."
悲しみ
Transliteration: kanashimi
"彼女の心は悲しみで満たされていた。"
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