للأسف

Arabic

Etymology

لِ (li) +‎ ال (al-) +‎ أَسَف (ʔasaf).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lil.ʔa.saf/

Adverb

لِلْأَسَف • (li-l-ʾasaf)

  1. sadly, unfortunately

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic لِلْأَسَف (lilʔasaf), corresponding to لـ (la-, “to”) +‎ الأسف (il-ʔasaf, “the regret”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lil.ʔa.saf/, [lɪlˈʔa.saf]
  • Audio (Jerusalem)(file)

Adverb

للأسف • (lil-ʔasaf)

  1. sadly, unfortunately
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