अफ़सोस

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

अफ़सोस • (afsos) m (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

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • अफ़सोस करना (afsos karnā)
  • अफ़सोस होना (afsos honā)
  • अफ़सोस जताना (afsos jatānā)
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