куры фра

Russenorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Norwegian Nynorsk kor i fra (“wherefrom”), northern dialectal form of kvar ifrå. The origin of "ы" is not clear, because per Norwegian pronunciation the /r/ sound before /i/ in this case is very close to Russian /rʲ/, which would result in spelling with letter "и" (кури фра).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊrɨˈfra/ (Russian accent)

Phrase

куры фра (kury fra)

1. where are you going to?
2. who are you?

Usage notes

Despite the translations given by Maximov and Shergin, the real meaning of the phase was probably "where are you from?"

See also

• kak
• kodi
• kor