жалкий

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žalъkъ, from *žalь.

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Adjective

жа́лкий (žálkij) (comparative (по)жа́льче or (по)жа́лче)

  1. pitiable
  2. miserable, pitiful, wretched
  3. pathetic
    Он да́же и жа́льче меня́On dáže i žálʹče menjáHe is even more pitiful than I.

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