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gailestingas

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Lithuanian

Etymology

From gáilesta + -i̇̀ngas. See Proto-Balto-Slavic *gailas for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɐɪ.lʲɛˈsʲtʲɪŋ.ɡɐs/

Adjective

gailesti̇̀ngas m (feminine gailesti̇̀nga, neuter gailesti̇̀nga) stress pattern 1

  1. merciful, compassionate
  2. pitiful, regretful

Declension

More information positive degree, neuter ...
More information positive degree, masculine ...

References

  • Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007), “gailė́ti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 286

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