שרי

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

שָׂרֵי • (saré)

  1. 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)

  1. a female given name, Sarai

Proper noun

שָׂרִי • (sári)

  1. a diminutive, Sari, of the female given name שָׂרָה [=Sarah]

Proper noun

שֶׁרִי • (shéri)

  1. a female given name, Sherry

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English sherry.

Noun

שֶׁרִי • (shérim

  1. sherry

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English cherry, with original צֶ׳רִי (chéri) undergoing dissimilation or reanalysis due to the preceding ת.

Noun

שֶׁרִי • (shéri?

  1. only used in עַגְבָנִיַּת שֶׁרִי (cherry tomato)

Etymology 5

Adjective

שָׁרֵי • (sharé)

  1. allowed, permitted

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