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अफ़सोस

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian افسوس (afsōs), from Middle Persian ʾp̄sws (afsōs). Compare Assamese আফচোচ (aphosüs), Bengali আফসোস (aphośōs), Punjabi ਅਫਸੋਸ (aphasos).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əf.soːs/, [ɐf.soːs], /əpʰ.soːs/, [ɐpʰ.soːs]

Noun

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अफ़सोस (afsosm (Urdu spelling افسوس)

  1. regret, remorse
    Synonyms: खेद (khed), पछतावा (pachtāvā)
    उसको कुछ अफ़सोस नहीं हुआ।usko kuch afsos nahī̃ huā.He felt no remorse.
  2. sadness, sorrow
    Synonyms: दुःख (duḥkh), उदासी (udāsī)

Declension

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