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buri

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Gamilaraay

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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buri

  1. match
  2. small fire

References

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  • (2017) Giacon J Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay Dictionary Supplement

Kapampangan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʊˈɾi/ [bʊˈɾɪ]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ri

Adjective

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buri

  1. like; want; desire; fond
    Synonyms: bisa, kursunada, nasa, mayilig
    Buri daka.
    I like you. → idiomatically used to express: I love you.
    Sanung pekaburi kareni?
    Which one do you like the most?

Derived terms

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic بُورِيّ (būriyy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buri m (plural bwieri)

  1. grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Sundanese

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Etymology

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Compare Javanese mburi.

Adjective

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buri (Sundanese script ᮘᮥᮛᮤ) (Banten, especially Pandeglang)

  1. back (at the rear)
    Di buri imah aya kebonThere is an orchard at the back of the house

Further reading

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  • Dadan Sujana, editor (2002, 2015 reprint), Bahasa Sunda Banten di Pandeglang (in Indonesian) (Dictionary), Serang: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Provinsi Banten, page 38