Kilo Lingo

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masculine

dɔmaʒ

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Translation

damage; pity

Word origin

From Old French damage, derived from Latin damnum ('loss, harm, penalty'). The same Latin root gives English damage, damn and condemn.

Origin
Latin
Root
damnum
English cognates
damage, damn, condemn

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldommages

Examples

C' .

It is a pity you cannot come.

tempete ' .

The storm caused significant damage.

gacher talent.

What a pity to waste such talent.

.

What a shame you can't come on Saturday.

tempête .

The storm caused a lot of damage to the garden.

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