alas
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈlæs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English alas, from Old French a las (French hélas), from a (“ah”) + las, from Latin lassus (“weary”). Compare Dutch helaas, North Frisian ielas, West Frisian eilaas.
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in English
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