sääli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mercy noun Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could reasonably be punished or treated harshly instead.
- pity noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
- rue verb To bitterly regret something, especially a decision or action.
- shawl noun A piece of fabric worn over the shoulders, neck, or head, especially by women.
Senses
sääli is used for these senses in English:
- mercy (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- mercy (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- pity (uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- pity (countable) Something regrettable.
- rue (archaic, or, dialectal) Pity; compassion.
- shawl A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]
- what a pity Used to express regret or disappointment about an unfortunate event or piece of information.
mercy — full definition
- noun Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could reasonably be punished or treated harshly instead.
- noun A fortunate thing; a blessing, especially something to be grateful for given the circumstances.
- intj Used to express surprise, alarm, or relief.
pity — full definition
- noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
- noun A regrettable or disappointing fact.
- verb To feel sorrow or sympathy for someone.