Seri

See also: Appendix:Variations of "seri"

English

Noun

Seri (plural Seri or Seris)

1. A member of an indigenous group of Sonora, Mexico.
   • 1829, R. W. H. Hardy, Travels in the Interior of Mexico:

     The Céres, like the Malay pirates of India, neither gave nor received quarter.

Derived terms

• Seriland

 

Translations

person

• Seri: cmiique (singular); comcaac (plural)

Proper noun

Seri

1. The language of this group, variously considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family.

Derived terms

• Serian

 

Translations

language

• Russian: сери (ru) m (seri)
• Seri: cmiique iitom

Adjective

Seri (comparative more Seri, superlative most Seri)

1. Of the Seris or their language.
   • 1829, R. W. H. Hardy, Travels in the Interior of Mexico:

     It is believed that the Céres Indians have discovered a method of poisoning their arrows.

Further reading

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Seri terms
• Ethnologue entry for Seri, sei ⁠

Anagrams

• EIRs, Eris, Iser, SIer, eirs, ires, reis, rise, sire

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈseː.riː/, [ˈs̠eːriː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈse.ri/, [ˈsɛːri]

Proper noun

Sērī

1. dative singular of Sērēs