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Atong (India)

Etymology

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Noun

bera

  1. fence

References

Basque

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beɾa/ [be.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa, -a
  • Hyphenation: be‧ra

Etymology 1

From the Proto-Basque root *ber-.

Determiner

bera (postposed)

  1. the same
    Ikasle bera izan da leihoa apurtu duena. ― That same student has broken the window.
Usage notes
  • This term is used anaphorically, referencing a noun that has already been mentioned.
  • This term is declined differently depending on whether it's used as a determiner or a pronoun (unlike hau, hori and hura).
Declension
More information berori, singular ...

Pronoun

bera

  1. Third-person singular personal pronoun; he, she, it
    Synonym: hura
    Berarekin etorri zinen. ― You came with him/her.
  2. oneself, in person (used for greater emphasis)
    Nire amonak berak egingo ditu erosketak. ― My grandmother herself will do the shopping.
    Nire etxean bertan nago. ― I'm at my own house.
Usage notes
  • Unlike the determiner, this term isn't used anaphorically. Rather, it is used as an emphatic version of hura (similar to the pair ni/neu).
  • This term is declined differently depending on whether it's used as a determiner or a pronoun (unlike hau, hori and hura).
  • When used in the second sense, both the noun and the pronoun are declined.
Declension
More information berori, eurak ...
Derived terms
  • bera berez (“one one's own”)
  • beraiek (“they”)
  • berainez (“therefore”)
  • berala (“in the same way”)
  • berau (“this one”)
  • beraz (“therefore”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Basque *bera.

Adjective

bera (comparative berago, superlative beren, excessive beregi)

  1. soft, smooth
  2. gentle, soft, mild
Declension
More information indefinite, singular ...
Derived terms
  • beratasun (“softness”)
  • beratu (“to soften”)
  • beratz
  • beraztasun (“softness”)

Etymology 3

Noun

bera

  1. allative singular of be

Further reading

  • “bera”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “bera”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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Czech

Pronunciation

Verb

bera

  1. masculine singular present transgressive of brát

Anagrams

Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From berur.

Noun

bera f (genitive singular beru, plural berur)

  1. clearing
Declension
More information f1, singular ...
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse bera (“to bear”), from Proto-Germanic *beraną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-.

Verb

bera (takes accusative object, third person singular past indicative bar, third person plural past indicative bóru, supine borið)

  1. to bear, to carry
    tað ber ikki til ― this is impossible
Conjugation
More information infinitive, supine ...

1Only the past participle being declined.

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bera (“to bear”), from Proto-Germanic *beraną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-.

Verb

bera (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative bar, third-person plural past indicative báru, supine borið)

  1. to carry, to bear [with accusative]
    Synonym: halda á
  2. (of cows and sheep) to give birth [with accusative]
    Synonym: ala
  3. (impersonal) denotes an obligation or duty to do something
    • Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
      Hver maður er borinn frjáls og jafn öðrum að virðingu og réttindum. Menn eru gæddir vitsmunum og samvizku, og ber þeim að breyta bróðurlega hverjum við annan.
      All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    Mér ber að fara í stríð.
    It is my duty to go to war.
Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic *bazōną.

Verb

bera (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative beraði, supine berað)

  1. to bare
Conjugation
More information infinitive nafnháttur, supine sagnbót ...
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
More information infinitive nafnháttur, supine sagnbót ...
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
More information strong declension (sterk beyging), singular (eintala) ...
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Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay bera (“dark red; crimsoned, flushed, inflamed”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

bera (comparative lebih bera, superlative paling bera)

  1. dark red
  2. flushed

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Javanese bera, from Old Javanese bĕra (“fallow”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

bera (comparative lebih bera, superlative paling bera)

  1. (agriculture) uncultivated
  2. (agriculture) infertile, not arable
    Synonym: tandus
Derived terms
  • memberakan

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Bakung [Term?].

Pronunciation

Noun

bera (plural bera-bera)

  1. torn cloth

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Siang [Term?].

Pronunciation

Noun

bera (plural bera-bera)

  1. hunting agility potion for dogs

Further reading

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Japanese

Romanization

bera

  1. Rōmaji transcription of べら
  2. Rōmaji transcription of ベラ

Kelabit

Etymology

From Proto-North Sarawak [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀas.

Noun

bera

  1. rice ((raw) seeds used as food)

Khumi Chin

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali ভেড়া (bheṛa).

Pronunciation

Noun

bera

  1. sheep

Derived terms

References

  • K. E. Herr (2011), The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎, Payap University, page 74

Latin

Adjective

bēra

  1. inflection of bērus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

bērā

  1. ablative feminine singular of bērus

References

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bera”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
  • "bera", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • “bera”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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Maltese

More information Root ...

Etymology

Probably from Sicilian brillari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɛra

Verb

bera (imperfect jibri, past participle mibri, verbal noun biri)

  1. to shine

Conjugation

More information positive forms, singular ...
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North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From Malay berak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbe.ra/
  • Hyphenation: be‧ra

Verb

bera

  1. to defecate, take a shit
    Synonym: (polite) buang aer basár

Derived terms

  • tabera-bera (“to defecate repeatedly; to have diarrhea”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²bɛːra/, /²bɛr(ː)a/
  • Hyphenation: bè‧ra

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bera, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. Akin to English bear.

Alternative forms

Verb

bera (present tense ber, past tense bar, supine bore, past participle boren, present participle berande, imperative ber)

  1. to carry, bear
    Kor langt skal eg bera dette?
    How far shall I carry this?
    Vil isen bera oss?
    Will the ice bear us?
Derived terms
  • berar
  • berbar
  • bere til
  • berebjelke
  • berebølgje
  • beredyktig
  • bereevne
  • bereflate
  • berekonstruksjon
  • berekraft
  • beremeis
  • berenett
  • berereim
  • berestol
  • berevegg
  • -boren
  • forbere
  • førebere
  • hugbere
  • innebere
  • målbere
  • ombere

Etymology 2

Noun

bera f

  1. definite singular of bere

References

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô (“bear”). Cognate with Old Frisian *bera, Old Saxon bero, Old Dutch *bero, Old High German bero. The oblique stem *bern- gave Old Norse bjǫrn.

Pronunciation

Noun

bera m

  1. bear

Declension

Weak:

More information singular, plural ...

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: bere
    • English: bear (see there for further descendants)
    • Middle Scots: beir

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

bera

  1. genitive singular/dual of bir (“spit”)

Alternative forms

Verb

·bera

  1. third-person singular present subjunctive conjunct of beirid

Mutation

More information radical, lenition ...

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

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *beraną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (*bʰer- being the root). Compare Old English beran, Old Saxon beran, Old High German beran, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (bairan).

Verb

bera

  2. to carry, to bear
Conjugation
More information infinitive, present participle ...
More information infinitive, present participle ...
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *bazōną.

Verb

bera

  2. to make bare
Conjugation
More information infinitive, present participle ...
More information infinitive, present participle ...
Descendants

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *berǭ f, feminine form of *berô m, whence Old Norse bjǫrn m.

Noun

bera f (genitive beru)

  2. she-bear, female bear
    Synonym: birna
    beru hold
    she-bear’s flesh
Declension
More information feminine, singular ...
Descendants
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bere f

Etymology 4

Adjective

bera

  1. inflection of berr:
    1. positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
    2. positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
    3. positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
    4. positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
    5. positive degree weak neuter singular

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bera1”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bera2”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “bera3”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
  • "bera", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • “bera”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French beurré.

Pronunciation

Noun

bera f

  1. butter pear (juicy, delicate-textured French variety of pear)

Declension

Declension of bera
More information singular, plural ...

Further reading

  • bera in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bera in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • bera in PWN's encyclopedia

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