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Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian жаль (žalʹ).
Pronunciation
Adverb
žaali
- a pity; remorseful
Onok siulle žaali jot siä et tult praaznikkaa?- Do you regret that you didn't come to the feast?
- (literally, “Is it a pity to you that you didn't come to the feast?”)
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 511
Votic
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian жаль (žalʹ).
Pronunciation
Interjection
žaali
- what a shame, what a pity
Adverb
žaali
- (predicative) pity, regret, remorse
Usage notes
Used with õllõ with the subject in the adessive case to mean "to pity, regret".
References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “žaali”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn