gailestingas

== 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 merciful, compassionate pitiful, regretful ==== Declension ==== === References === Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007), “gailė́ti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language]‎[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Vilnius University, page 286 === Further reading === “gailestingas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026