افسوس

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Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian (ʾp̄sws /⁠afsōs⁠/).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? afsōs
Dari reading? afsōs
Iranian reading? afsus
Tajik reading? afsüs

Interjection

افسوس • (afsôs)

Dari افسوس
Iranian Persian
Tajik афсӯс
  1. alas! ah!

Noun

افسوس • (afsôs)

  1. regret
  2. sorrow

Descendants

See also

Sindhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian افسوس (afsōs).

Pronunciation

Noun

اَفسوس • (afsos)

  1. regret

References

  • Parmanand, Mewaram (1910) “اَفسوس”, in Sindhi-English Dictionary, Hyderabad, Sindh: The Sind Juvenile Co-operative Society

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian افسوس (afsōs).

Noun

افسوس • (afsos) m (Hindi spelling अफ़्सोस)

  1. sorrow
  2. regret
  3. pity

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu افسوس (afsôs).

Noun

افسوس (afsôs)

  1. sorrow
  2. regret
  3. pity
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