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ekki

[ˈɛʰt͡ʃːɪ]

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. sorrow, sadness
  2. sorrow
  3. A feeling of deep sadness or distress.
Examples

Hon føldi stóra ekki í hjarta sínum.

She felt great sorrow in her heart.

Pronunciationˈɛʰt͡ʃːɪ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a noun meaning sorrow, distinct from the common adverb 'ikki' meaning not.

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ekki in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.