жаліти

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *želěti (to regret).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʒɐˈlʲite]
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Verb

жалі́ти (žalíty) impf (perfective пожалі́ти)

  1. (transitive) to feel sorry for, to pity, to feel pity for
    жалі́ти себе́žalíty sebéto feel sorry for oneself
  2. (intransitive) to regret, to feel regret (за + instrumental, про + accusative, що + clause)
  3. (transitive) to save, to spare (:energy, life, money, resource)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • жалі́тися impf (žalítysja)

Further reading

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