برية
Arabic
Etymology 1
From Aramaic בריאה, ברייה (“creature, creation”). Related to the verb بَرَأَ (baraʔa), which is also a borrowing.
Noun
بَرِيَّة • (bariyya) f (plural بَرِيَّات (bariyyāt) or بَرَايَا (barāyā))
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | بَرِيَّة bariyya |
الْبَرِيَّة al-bariyya |
بَرِيَّة bariyyat |
| nominative | بَرِيَّةٌ bariyyatun |
الْبَرِيَّةُ al-bariyyatu |
بَرِيَّةُ bariyyatu |
| accusative | بَرِيَّةً bariyyatan |
الْبَرِيَّةَ al-bariyyata |
بَرِيَّةَ bariyyata |
| genitive | بَرِيَّةٍ bariyyatin |
الْبَرِيَّةِ al-bariyyati |
بَرِيَّةِ bariyyati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | بَرِيَّتَيْن bariyyatayn |
الْبَرِيَّتَيْن al-bariyyatayn |
بَرِيَّتَيْ bariyyatay |
| nominative | بَرِيَّتَانِ bariyyatāni |
الْبَرِيَّتَانِ al-bariyyatāni |
بَرِيَّتَا bariyyatā |
| accusative | بَرِيَّتَيْنِ bariyyatayni |
الْبَرِيَّتَيْنِ al-bariyyatayni |
بَرِيَّتَيْ bariyyatay |
| genitive | بَرِيَّتَيْنِ bariyyatayni |
الْبَرِيَّتَيْنِ al-bariyyatayni |
بَرِيَّتَيْ bariyyatay |
| plural | sound feminine plural; broken plural invariable | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | بَرِيَّات; بَرَايَا bariyyāt; barāyā |
الْبَرِيَّات; الْبَرَايَا al-bariyyāt; al-barāyā |
بَرِيَّات; بَرَايَا bariyyāt; barāyā |
| nominative | بَرِيَّاتٌ; بَرَايَا bariyyātun; barāyā |
الْبَرِيَّاتُ; الْبَرَايَا al-bariyyātu; al-barāyā |
بَرِيَّاتُ; بَرَايَا bariyyātu; barāyā |
| accusative | بَرِيَّاتٍ; بَرَايَا bariyyātin; barāyā |
الْبَرِيَّاتِ; الْبَرَايَا al-bariyyāti; al-barāyā |
بَرِيَّاتِ; بَرَايَا bariyyāti; barāyā |
| genitive | بَرِيَّاتٍ; بَرَايَا bariyyātin; barāyā |
الْبَرِيَّاتِ; الْبَرَايَا al-bariyyāti; al-barāyā |
بَرِيَّاتِ; بَرَايَا bariyyāti; barāyā |
Alternative forms
- بَرِيئَة (barīʔa)
Etymology 2
Noun
بَرِّيَّة • (barriyya) f (plural بَرَارٍ (barārin) or بَرِّيَّات (barriyyāt))
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | بَرِيَّة bariyya |
الْبَرِيَّة al-bariyya |
بَرِيَّة bariyyat |
| nominative | بَرِيَّةٌ bariyyatun |
الْبَرِيَّةُ al-bariyyatu |
بَرِيَّةُ bariyyatu |
| accusative | بَرِيَّةً bariyyatan |
الْبَرِيَّةَ al-bariyyata |
بَرِيَّةَ bariyyata |
| genitive | بَرِيَّةٍ bariyyatin |
الْبَرِيَّةِ al-bariyyati |
بَرِيَّةِ bariyyati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | بَرِيَّتَيْن bariyyatayn |
الْبَرِيَّتَيْن al-bariyyatayn |
بَرِيَّتَيْ bariyyatay |
| nominative | بَرِيَّتَانِ bariyyatāni |
الْبَرِيَّتَانِ al-bariyyatāni |
بَرِيَّتَا bariyyatā |
| accusative | بَرِيَّتَيْنِ bariyyatayni |
الْبَرِيَّتَيْنِ al-bariyyatayni |
بَرِيَّتَيْ bariyyatay |
| genitive | بَرِيَّتَيْنِ bariyyatayni |
الْبَرِيَّتَيْنِ al-bariyyatayni |
بَرِيَّتَيْ bariyyatay |
| plural | broken plural diptote in ـٍ (-in); sound feminine plural; basic broken plural triptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | بَرَارِي; بَرِّيَّات; بَرارِی barārī; barriyyāt; ? |
الْبَرَارِي; الْبَرِّيَّات; الْبَرارِی al-barārī; al-barriyyāt; ? |
بَرَارِي; بَرِّيَّات; بَرارِی barārī; barriyyāt; ? |
| nominative | بَرَارٍ; بَرِّيَّاتٌ; بَرارِیٌ barārin; barriyyātun; ? |
الْبَرَارِي; الْبَرِّيَّاتُ; الْبَرارِیُ al-barārī; al-barriyyātu; ? |
بَرَارِي; بَرِّيَّاتُ; بَرارِیُ barārī; barriyyātu; ? |
| accusative | بَرَارِيَ; بَرِّيَّاتٍ; بَرارِیًا barāriya; barriyyātin; ? |
الْبَرَارِيَ; الْبَرِّيَّاتِ; الْبَرارِیَ al-barāriya; al-barriyyāti; ? |
بَرَارِيَ; بَرِّيَّاتِ; بَرارِیَ barāriya; barriyyāti; ? |
| genitive | بَرَارٍ; بَرِّيَّاتٍ; بَرارِیٍ barārin; barriyyātin; ? |
الْبَرَارِي; الْبَرِّيَّاتِ; الْبَرارِیِ al-barārī; al-barriyyāti; ? |
بَرَارِي; بَرِّيَّاتِ; بَرارِیِ barārī; barriyyāti; ? |
Descendants
- → Lishana Deni: ברייא (bariya)
Adjective
بَرِّيَّة • (barriyya) f
- feminine singular of بَرِّيّ (barriyy, “wild”)
References
- Jeffery, Arthur (1938) The Foreign Vocabulary of the Qurʾān (Gaekwad’s Oriental Series; 79), Baroda: Oriental Institute
- Lane, Edward William (1863-1893) “برية”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate.
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “برية”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Moroccan Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic بَرَاءَة (barāʔa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brij.ja/
Noun
برية • (briyya) f (plural بريات (briyyāt))
- letter (written or printed communication)
- بغيت نبعت لك شي برية
- bḡīt nabʕatlek ši briyya
- I would like to send you a letter.
Descendants
- → Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵜⴰⴱⵔⴰⵜ (tabrat)