Definitions for woewoʊ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
woewoʊ(n.)
grievous distress, affliction, or trouble.
an affliction:
She suffered a fall, among her other woes.
(interj.)(used to express grief, distress, or lamentation.)
Origin of woe:
bef. 900; ME wo (interj. and n.), OE wā (interj.), c. OS, OHG wē, ON vei, Go wai, L vae
Princeton's WordNet
suffering, woe(noun)
misery resulting from affliction
woe, woefulness(noun)
intense mournfulness
Wiktionary
woe(Noun)
grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity.
Origin: From wo, wei, wa, from wa, from wai, whence also German weh, Old High German wē, Old Norse vei. Compare Latin vae.
Webster Dictionary
Woe(noun)
grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity
Woe(noun)
a curse; a malediction
Woe(adj)
woeful; sorrowful
Translations for woe
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ongelukkigheid, treurmareAfrikaans
- بَلاء، بُؤْس، حُزْن شَديدArabic
- бедаBulgarian
- desgraça / infelicidade / infortúnioPortuguese (BR)
- trápení; strastCzech
- das Weh, der KummerGerman
- sorgDanish
- πόνος, θλίψηGreek
- desgracia, aflicciónSpanish
- hingepiinEstonian
- علامت؛ اندوه و قصهFarsi
- murheFinnish
- malheurFrench
- צָרוֹתHebrew
- दुखHindi
- brige, nesrećeCroatian
- szomorúságHungarian
- kesedihanIndonesian
- sorg, harmurIcelandic
- dolore; disgraziaItalian
- 悲哀Japanese
- 비애Korean
- nelaimėLithuanian
- bēdas; nelaime; postsLatvian
- kedukaan; kesengsaraanMalay
- rampspoedDutch
- elendighet, smerte, sorgNorwegian
- niedolaPolish
- علامت؛ اندوه و قصهPersian
- لرغونې اصطلاح) ډېر غم، ويرPashto
- afliçãoPortuguese
- nenorocireRomanian
- огорчение; гореRussian
- trápenie; žiaľ, biedaSlovak
- žalostSlovenian
- tugaSerbian
- sorg, eländeSwedish
- ความโศกเศร้าThai
- üzüntü, keder, dertTurkish
- 悲痛或不幸(的導因)Chinese (Trad.)
- горе, лихоUkrainian
- غمUrdu
- điều đau buồnVietnamese
- 不幸的故事Chinese (Simp.)
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