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syry
syry
Lower Sorbian
Adjective
syry
- raw (uncooked)
Declension
Declension of syry
| Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Neuter singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | syry | syra | syre | syrej | syre |
| Genitive | syrego | syreje | syrego | syreju | syrych |
| Dative | syremu | syrej | syremu | syryma | syrym |
| Accusative | syry syrego (animate) |
syru | syre | syrej syreju (animate) |
syre syrych (optional animate form) |
| Instrumental | syrym | syreju | syrym | syryma | syrymi |
| Locative | syrem | syrej | syrem | syryma | syrych |
Old Tupi
Etymology
Related to the verb syryk (“to slip, to slide, to walk backwards”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɨˈɾɨ/
Noun
syry
- swimming crab, especially the large ones with a pair of lateral spikes.
Descendants
- Portuguese: siri
References
- Lemos Barbosa, A. Curso de Tupi antigo. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1956.
- Ayrosa, Plinio. Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica. São Paulo: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, 1952.