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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.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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