sääli

Finnish

p
Definitions
  • pity
  • mercy compassion, especially toward those less fortunate

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian жаль (a pity, compassion, grief, one feels pity sorry).

Origin

Russian

жаль

Gloss

a pity, compassion, grief, one feels pity sorry

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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