ekki
Faroese
/ˈɛʰt͡ʃːɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) sorrow, sadness
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse ekki (not, grief, pain, nothing) derived from Proto-Germanic *inkô (regret, ache, grief).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*inkô
Gloss
regret, ache, grief
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
惜, 憾