کری
Brahui
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Dravidian *kār (“black”).
Adjective
کَرِی (karī)
Related terms
| پِیہُن (pīhun) | کَمَاش (kamāś) | کَرِی (karī), مَہون (mahon), مون (mon) |
| خِیسُن (xīsun) | بور (bor) | پُوشْکُن (pūśkun) |
| خَرُّن (xarrun) | ||
| خَرُّن (xarrun) | ||
Persian
Etymology
From کر (kar, “deaf”) + ـی (-i, “noun-forming suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ka.ˈɾiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.ɾíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [kʰʲæ.ɹíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [kʰä.ɾí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | karī |
| Dari reading? | karī |
| Iranian reading? | kari |
| Tajik reading? | kari |
Noun
کری • (kari)
- deafness
- Synonym: ناشنوایی (nâšenavâyi)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from the nominative singular of Sanskrit करिन् (karin), from कर (kara) + -इन् (-in). कर (kara) is from the root कृ (kṛ), while the suffix -इन् (-in) is from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Related to کَر (kar, “hand, elephant's trunk”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kə.ɾiː/
Noun
کَرِی • (karī) m (Hindi spelling करी)
References
- Platts, John T. (1884) “کري”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.