žaali

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian жаль (žalʹ).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɑːli/, [ˈʒɑːlʲ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɑːli/, [ˈʃɑːli]
• Rhymes: -ɑːlʲ, -ɑːli
• Hyphenation: žaa‧li

Adverb

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

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

Votic

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian жаль (žalʹ).

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɑːli/, [ˈʒɑːli]
• Rhymes: -ɑːli
• Hyphenation: žaa‧li

Interjection

žaali

1. what a shame, what a pity

Adverb

žaali

1. (predicative) pity, regret, remorse

Usage notes

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

References

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