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peri.

about, concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[pəˈri]
  1. about, concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect

  2. conduct

  3. event

Where this word comes from

From earlier pari, from Sanskrit परि (pari, “about”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pári, from Proto-Indo-European *péri. Doublet of peri-. * The word sense is related to Sanskrit परिभाषा (paribhāṣā, “definition”)

noun[pəˈri]
  1. heavy rain

Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit परि (pari, “abundantly, fully”).

noun[pəˈri]
  1. fairy

Where this word comes from

From Persian پری (pari, “fairy”), from Middle Persian plyk' (parīg, “witch”).

noun[pəˈri]
  1. word

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From earlier pari, from Sanskrit परि (pari, “about”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pári, from Proto-Indo-European *péri. Doublet of peri-. * The word sense is related to Sanskrit परिभाषा (paribhāṣā, “definition”)

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