жалеть

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word жалеть. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word жалеть, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say жалеть in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word жалеть you have here. The definition of the word жалеть will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofжалеть, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *želěti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: желе́ть)
  • Audio:(file)
  • (nonstandard) IPA(key):

Verb

жале́ть (žalétʹimpf (perfective пожале́ть)

  1. to feel sorry, to be sorry, to be sad (about something), to regret
  2. to pity, to commiserate
  3. to save, to spare (e.g. time, energy)
    не жале́я себя́ne žaléja sebjáselflessly, in a self-sacrificing manner (literally, “not sparing oneself”)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Ingrian: žaalivoija

Anagrams