ry
See also: ry., -ry, (ry, and Ry.
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rəi/
Etymology 1
From Dutch rij.
Noun
ry (plural rye)
- row
Etymology 2
From Dutch rijden.
Verb
ry (present ry, present participle ryende, past participle gery)
- to ride
- to drive
Cornish
Verb
ry
- to give
Danish
Noun
ry n (singular definite ryet, not used in plural form)
- reputation
Declension
Declension of ry
| neuter gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ry | ryet |
| genitive | rys | ryets |
Derived terms
- vanry
References
- “ry” in Den Danske Ordbog
Finnish
Noun
ry
- Initialism of rekisteröity yhdistys.
- (botany) Initialism of rungonympärysmittana., tree trunk circumference
Kayapó
Etymology
From Proto-Northern Jê *ry (“to be long”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ᵊˈɾɯx]
Noun
ry
- long
- Kàx abẽn kuràm ry karêrê mex.
- The longer knife clears well.
Manx
Preposition
ry
- obsolete form of rish
Usage notes
Only used in set phrases, e.g.:
- ry-cheilley (“together”)
- ry-heet (“pending, future, forthcoming”)
- bun ry skyn (“inverted, disordered, topsy-turvy”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from the verb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾyː/
Noun
ry n (definite singular ryet, uncountable)
- fame, renown
- reputation
Synonyms
- berømmelse, rykte
References
- “ry” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
ry n (definite singular ryet, uncountable)
- fame, renown
- reputation
Synonyms
- rykte
Verb
ry (present tense ryr, past tense rydde or raud, supine rydd/rydt or rode, past participle rydd or rode, present participle ryande)
- (transitive) to sprinkle
- (intransitive) to smolder up
References
- “ry” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- yr
Tapayuna
Etymology
From Proto-Northern Jê *ry (“to be long”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɽɨ]
Verb
ry
- to be long
- Itha ra ryn itha ra khrãrã.
- This one is long and this one is short.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /rɨː/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /riː/
Verb
ry
- Soft mutation of rhy.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| rhy | ry | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||