surulaulu — meaning in English

English meaning

• dirge noun A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
• threnody noun A song or poem mourning someone who has died.

Senses

surulaulu is used for these senses in English:

• coronach (historical, Scotland, Ireland) A dirge or lamentation.
• dirge A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
• threnody A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

dirge — full definition

1. noun A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
2. noun A piece of music or song regarded as overly slow, dull or tedious.

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