torri

See also: Torri

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈto̞.ri]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈtɔ.ri]

Verb

torri

1. inflection of torrar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Finnish

Etymology

From Italian torr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtorːi/, [ˈt̪o̞rːi]
• Rhymes: -orːi
• Syllabification^(key): tor‧ri
• Hyphenation^(key): tor‧ri

Noun

torri

1. torr (non-SI unit of pressure, equal to 1/760 of standard atmospheric pressure)

Usage notes

• Often understood as synonymous to elohopeamillimetri, although they are not exactly the same.

Declension

Inflection of torri (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		torri	torrit
genitive		torrin	torrien
partitive		torria	torreja
illative		torriin	torreihin
		singular	plural
nominative		torri	torrit
accusative	nom.	torri	torrit
	gen.	torrin
genitive		torrin	torrien
partitive		torria	torreja
inessive		torrissa	torreissa
elative		torrista	torreista
illative		torriin	torreihin
adessive		torrilla	torreilla
ablative		torrilta	torreilta
allative		torrille	torreille
essive		torrina	torreina
translative		torriksi	torreiksi
abessive		torritta	torreitta
instructive		—	torrein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of torri (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative torrini torrini accusative nom. torrini torrini gen. torrini genitive torrini torrieni partitive torriani torrejani inessive torrissani torreissani elative torristani torreistani illative torriini torreihini adessive torrillani torreillani ablative torriltani torreiltani allative torrilleni torreilleni essive torrinani torreinani translative torrikseni torreikseni abessive torrittani torreittani instructive — — comitative — torreineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative torrisi torrisi accusative nom. torrisi torrisi gen. torrisi genitive torrisi torriesi partitive torriasi torrejasi inessive torrissasi torreissasi elative torristasi torreistasi illative torriisi torreihisi adessive torrillasi torreillasi ablative torriltasi torreiltasi allative torrillesi torreillesi essive torrinasi torreinasi translative torriksesi torreiksesi abessive torrittasi torreittasi instructive — — comitative — torreinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative torrimme torrimme accusative nom. torrimme torrimme gen. torrimme genitive torrimme torriemme partitive torriamme torrejamme inessive torrissamme torreissamme elative torristamme torreistamme illative torriimme torreihimme adessive torrillamme torreillamme ablative torriltamme torreiltamme allative torrillemme torreillemme essive torrinamme torreinamme translative torriksemme torreiksemme abessive torrittamme torreittamme instructive — — comitative — torreinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative torrinne torrinne accusative nom. torrinne torrinne gen. torrinne genitive torrinne torrienne partitive torrianne torrejanne inessive torrissanne torreissanne elative torristanne torreistanne illative torriinne torreihinne adessive torrillanne torreillanne ablative torriltanne torreiltanne allative torrillenne torreillenne essive torrinanne torreinanne translative torriksenne torreiksenne abessive torrittanne torreittanne instructive — — comitative — torreinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative torrinsa torrinsa accusative nom. torrinsa torrinsa gen. torrinsa genitive torrinsa torriensa partitive torriaan torriansa torrejaan torrejansa inessive torrissaan torrissansa torreissaan torreissansa elative torristaan torristansa torreistaan torreistansa illative torriinsa torreihinsa adessive torrillaan torrillansa torreillaan torreillansa ablative torriltaan torriltansa torreiltaan torreiltansa allative torrilleen torrillensa torreilleen torreillensa essive torrinaan torrinansa torreinaan torreinansa translative torrikseen torriksensa torreikseen torreiksensa abessive torrittaan torrittansa torreittaan torreittansa instructive — — comitative — torreineen torreinensa

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtor.ri/
• Rhymes: -orri
• Hyphenation: tór‧ri

Noun

torri f

1. plural of torre

Latin

Noun

torrī

1. dative/ablative singular of torris

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian turri and/or Italian torre, from Latin turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔr.rɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɔrrɪ

Noun

torri m (plural torrijiet)

1. tower

   Synonym: borġ

2. (chess) tower

Welsh

Etymology

According to Matasovic, from a non-Indo-European substrate language, but Pokorny suggests Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- (“to twist, spin”). Cognate with Cornish terri, Breton torriñ.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔrɪ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔri/
• Rhymes: -ɔrɪ

Verb

torri (first-person singular present torraf)

1. to break, to fracture

   Ffoniwch am ambiwlans, dw i wedi torri fy nghoes!

   Call an ambulance, I’ve broken my leg!

2. to cut, to divide, to slice

   Ydych chi wedi torri’r gacen eto?

   Have you cut the cake yet?

3. to break, to disobey

   Maen nhw'n torri’r rheolau.

   They’re breaking the rules.

4. to mow, to cut

   Mae rhaid i fi dorri’r lawnt heddiw.

   I need to mow the lawn today.

5. to fell

Conjugation

Conjugation of torri (literary)

	singular			plural			impersonal
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present indicative/future	torraf	torri	tyr, tor	torrwn	torrwch	torrant	torrir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional	torrwn	torrit	torrai	torrem	torrech	torrent	torrid
preterite	torrais	torraist	torrodd	torasom	torasoch	torasant	torrwyd
pluperfect	toraswn	torasit	torasai	torasem	torasech	torasent	torasid, toresid
present subjunctive	torrwyf	torrych	torro	torrom	torroch	torront	torrer
imperative	—	tor, torra	torred	torrwn	torrwch	torrent	torrer
verbal noun	torri
verbal adjectives	toredig toradwy

Conjugation of torri (colloquial)

inflected colloquial forms	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	torra i, torraf i	torri di	torrith o/e/hi, torriff e/hi	torrwn ni	torrwch chi	torran nhw
conditional	torrwn i, torswn i	torret ti, torset ti	torrai fo/fe/hi, torsai fo/fe/hi	torren ni, torsen ni	torrech chi, torsech chi	torren nhw, torsen nhw
preterite	torrais i, torres i	torraist ti, torrest ti	torrodd o/e/hi	torron ni	torroch chi	torron nhw
imperative	—	torra	—	—	torrwch	—

Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Derived terms

• aildorri (“to recut”)
• croestorri (“to cut across, to intersect”)
• echdorri (“to erupt”)
• gwrthdorri (“to refract”)
• tor (“break, breach”)
• toriad (“cut, break, fracture”)
• torrell (“cutting tool”)
• torri ar chwarae rhywun (“to put a spoke in someone's wheel, put an end to someone’s antics”)
• torri i lawr (“to break down”)
• torri ympryd (“to break fast”)
• torri'r Saboth (“to break the Sabbath”)
• torrwr (“cutter”)
• trawstorri (“to cut across, to intersect”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of torri

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
torri	dorri	nhorri	thorri

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “torri”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “torri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies