Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *žalъkъ, from жал (žal, grief) +‎ -ък (-ǎk).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʒa̟ɫɐk]
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Adjective

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жа́лък (žálǎk) (adverb жа́лко)

  1. wretched, miserable, pitiful
  2. contemptible

Declension

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References

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  • жалък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жалък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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