žaali

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian жаль (žalʹ).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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žaali

  1. 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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 511

Votic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian жаль (žalʹ).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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žaali

  1. what a shame, what a pity

Adverb

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žaali

  1. (predicative) pity, regret, remorse

Usage notes

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Used with õllõ with the subject in the adessive case to mean "to pity, regret".

References

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  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “žaali”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn