syry

See also: sýry

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *syrъ (“damp, raw”). Cognate with Upper Sorbian syry, Polish surowy, Czech syrový, Old Church Slavonic сꙑръ (syrŭ), and Russian сыро́й (syrój).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɨrɨ/

Adjective

syry

1. raw (uncooked)

Declension

Declension of syry

	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Neuter singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	syry	syra	syre	syrej	syre
Genitive	syrego	syreje	syrego	syreju	syrych
Dative	syremu	syrej	syremu	syryma	syrym
Accusative	syry syrego (animate)	syru	syre	syrej syreju (animate)	syre syrych (optional animate form)
Instrumental	syrym	syreju	syrym	syryma	syrymi
Locative	syrem	syrej	syrem	syryma	syrych

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Old Tupi

Etymology

Related to the verb syryk (“to slip, to slide, to walk backwards”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾɨ/

Noun

syry

1. swimming crab, especially the large ones with a pair of lateral spikes.

Descendants

• Portuguese: siri

References

• Lemos Barbosa, A. Curso de Tupi antigo. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1956.
• Ayrosa, Plinio. Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica. São Paulo: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, 1952.

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsiri]

Noun

syry

1. nominative/accusative plural of syr