Arabic edit

Etymology edit

لِ (li) +‎ ال (al-) +‎ أَسَف (ʔasaf).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

لِلْأَسَف (li-l-ʾasaf)

  1. sadly, unfortunately

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Arabic لِلْأَسَف (lilʔasaf), corresponding to لـ (la-, to) +‎ الأسف (il-ʔasaf, the regret).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lil.ʔa.saf/, [lɪlˈʔa.saf]
  • (file)

Adverb edit

للأسف (lil-ʔasaf)

  1. sadly, unfortunately