geri
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Common Turkic *kerü (“back”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɟeˈri]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ge‧ri
Adverb
geri
Derived terms
- geriyəbaxan (“retrospective”)
- geri-geri (“in a backward dicrection”)
- geriləmək (“to retreat”)
- gerilik (“backwardness”)
- geridəqalmış (“outdated, retrograde”)
Basque
Noun
geri
- dative indefinite of ge
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French guérir (“cure, heal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeɣi/
Verb
geri
Icelandic
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
geri
- indefinite dative singular of ger
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
geri
- inflection of gera:
- first-person singular present
- third-person present subjunctive
Japanese
Romanization
geri
Latin
Verb
gerī
- present passive infinitive of gerō (“to carry, bear, wear”)
Lithuanian
Verb
geri
- second-person singular present of gerti
Middle English
Adjective
geri
- alternative form of gery
Old Norse
Verb
geri
- inflection of gera:
- first-person singular present active indicative
- third-person singular/plural present active subjunctive
- second-person singular present active imperative
Portuguese
Verb
geri
- inflection of gerir:
- first-person singular preterite indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Somali
Noun
geri ?
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Adjective
geri
Derived terms
- gerikopro (“brass”)
- gerikorsu (“yellow fever”)
- gerimarkusa (“Passiflora edulis”)
- geripesi (“yellow pea”)
See also
| Colours in Sranan Tongo (kloru) (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| redi | geri | blaw | grun | weti | |
| blaka | broin | alanya | lila | [Term?] | |
References
- Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “geri”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
Tabaru
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡe.ɾi]
Noun
geri
References
- Edward A. Kotynski (1988) “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish گری (geri, “back”), from گرو (gerü, “back”), from Proto-Common Turkic *kerü (“back”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰚𐰃𐰼𐰇 (kérü, “back, west”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɟeɾi]
- Hyphenation: ge‧ri
Adjective
geri
Antonyms
Adverb
geri
Noun
geri (definite accusative geriyi, plural geriler)
Declension
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Antonyms
Related terms
- gene geri
- gerici
- gerilik
Venetan
Verb
geri
- second-person singular imperfect indicative of èser
- second-person plural imperfect indicative of èser
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛrɪ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡeːrɪ/, /ˈɡɛri/
Etymology 1
Noun
geri m (uncountable)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| geri | eri | ngeri | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “geri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Etymology 2
Noun
geri
- soft mutation of ceri
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceri | geri | ngheri | cheri |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Etymology 3
Verb
geri
- soft mutation of ceri