увы

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uvy, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with English woe, Latin vae, Lithuanian vaĩ, Sanskrit उवे (uvé), Hittite [script needed] (uwai), Persian (vây).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ʊˈvɨ]
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Interjection edit

увы́ • (uvý)

alas!

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