Russian Etymology 1 Pronunciation IPA(key): [ʐɐɫˈka] Adjective жалка́ • (žalká) short feminine singular of жа́лкий (žálkij) Etymology 2 Pronunciation IPA(key): [ˈʐaɫkə] Noun жа́лка • (žálka) n inan or n inan pl inflection of жа́лко (žálko): genitive singular nominative/accusative pluralWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.