bōr

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See also: bor, Bor, BOR, bór, bőr, boŗ, -bor, and Bor.

Livonian

Etymology

Apparently from Latvian bārs (orphaned, weak, vulnerable). Suhonen lists a form bōriņ as a borrowing from Latvian bāriņš[1] a variant of bārenis used in some compounds, e.g., bāriņtiesa (custody court, family court). This entry is for the form listed in LĒL.

Pronunciation

Noun

bōr

  1. an orphan

Declension

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Seppo Suhonen (1973), Die jungen lettischen Lehnwörter im Livischen, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura