suruvirsi — meaning in English

English meaning

• dirge noun A sad poem or piece of music performed in memory of someone who has died.
• elegy noun A poem or piece of music written in mourning for someone who has died, or in a serious, reflective, sorrowful tone.

Senses

suruvirsi is used for these senses in English:

• dirge A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
• elegy A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]

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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