жалеть

Russian

verb
Definitions
  • to feel sorry, to be sorry, to be sad (about something), to regret
  • to pity, to commiserate
  • to save, to spare (e.g. time, energy)

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷelH-

Gloss

pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

痛

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