שרי
Hebrew
Pronunciation
- (שָׂרֵי, saré) (noun):
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /saˈʁe/
- (שָׂרַי, saráy) (proper noun):
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /saˈʁaj/
Etymology 1
Noun
שָׂרֵי • (saré)
- plural construct state form of שַׂר (sár)
- Tanach, Exodus 1:11, with translation of Darby Bible:
- וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלָיו שָׂרֵי מִסִּים
- vayasímu aláv saré misím
- And they set over them service-masters
Etymology 2
Various names.
Proper noun
שָׂרַי • (saráy)
- a female given name, Sarai
Proper noun
שָׂרִי • (sári)
- a diminutive, Sari, of the female given name שָׂרָה [=Sarah]
Proper noun
שֶׁרִי • (shéri)
- a female given name, Sherry
Etymology 3
Noun
שֶׁרִי • (shéri) m
Etymology 4
Borrowed from English cherry, with original צֶ׳רִי (chéri) undergoing dissimilation or reanalysis due to the preceding ת.
Noun
שֶׁרִי • (shéri) ?
- only used in עַגְבָנִיַּת שֶׁרִי (“cherry tomato”)
Etymology 5
Adjective
שָׁרֵי • (sharé)
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