sajnos

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See also: ŝajnos

Hungarian

Etymology

From the sajn- stem of sajnál (to regret) +‎ -os (adjective-forming suffix).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: saj‧nos
  • Rhymes: -oʃ

Adverb

sajnos

  1. unfortunately, sadly, alas
    Sajnos a rendelése még nem érkezett meg.Unfortunately, your order hasn't arrived yet.

References

  1. ^ sajnos in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)
  2. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (“Explanatory Dictionary Plus”). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Further reading

  • sajnos in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN