byr
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *būra, from Proto-Indo-European *bhū 'to grow', probably a denominative based on an unattested abstract noun *bhūrom > *būra[1].
Verb
byr (first-person singular past tense byra, participle byrë)
- to carry out, to perform, to execute
Derived terms
- lëbyr
Related terms
- bie
- bar
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “byr”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 44
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
byr
- present of by
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
byr
- present tense of by
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *bɨrr, from Proto-Celtic *birros.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bɪr/
Adjective
byr (feminine singular ber, plural byrion, equative byrred, comparative byrrach, superlative byrraf)
- short (of a person, of comparatively little height)
- brief, concise
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| byr | fyr | myr | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||