pitty
/ˈpɪti/
EN
A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's misfortune, or a cause for such sorrow
I felt great pity for the family who lost their home in the storm.
Etymology
The word derives from the Old French pitié, from Latin pietās meaning filial affection, piety, which shifted to mean compassionate sorrow in medieval French.
Translations
简体中文
同情,怜悯,可惜
繁體中文
同情,可憐,可惜
日本語
同情,憐れみ,残念
한국어
동정,연민,유감
Deutsch
Mitleid,Bedauern,Pitié
Español
lástima,compasión,piedad
Português
piedade,comiseração,lastima
Français
pitié,compassion,regret
Tiếng Việt
đồng cảm,liên hương,thật tiếc
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