swari

Javanese

Romanization

swari

1. romanization of ꦱ꧀ꦮꦫꦶ

Old High German

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *swārī, from Proto-Germanic *swērį̄; equivalent to swār (“heavy”) +‎ -ī.

Noun

swārī f

1. heaviness

Declension

Declension of swārī (īn-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	swārī	—
accusative	swārī	—
genitive	swārī	—
dative	swārī	—

Descendants

• Middle High German: swære
  • German: Schwere

Old Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swa.ri/
• Rhymes: -ri
• Hyphenation: swa‧ri

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वरि (svari, “noisy”)

Adjective

swari

1. soundly

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

swari

1. (zoology) cassowary

Descendants

• > Javanese: ꦱ꧀ꦮꦫꦶ (swari) (inherited)

Further reading

• "swari" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Sranan Tongo

Verb

swari

1. To swallow