бирӕ

Ossetian

Alternative forms

• берӕ (beræ), беурӕ (bewræ) (Digor)

Etymology

From older *биурӕ (*biwræ), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *baywā́.

Adverb

би́рӕ • (bíræ)

1. (Iron) many, much; very, too, too much; significantly
2. (Iron) long (of time)

Adjective

би́рӕ • (bíræ)

1. (Iron) sizeable, substantial, significant, numerous

Noun

би́рӕ • (bíræ)

1. (Iron) sizeable, substantial, significant, numerous

   бирӕ адӕм ― biræ adæm ― throng of people

References

• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “бирӕ”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Abajev, V. I. (1958) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 262
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1887) Etymologie und Lautlehre der ossetischen Sprache (in German), Strasbourg: K.J. Trübner, page 28