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Meaning of vae | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR A2
[ˈwae̯]

Definitions

  1. woe, alas
  2. Equivalent to 'Alas': A type of geological depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.

Equivalents

Bosanski alas
English Alas Woe
Hrvatski alas
Kurdî alaş
Српски alas

Examples

“Vae victīs!”

Woe to the conquered!

“Vae, mē putō deus fierī.”

Dear me, I think I'm becoming a god.

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

See also

vah vale valete veto viden ut vales

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