pri

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pri"

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin per. Compare Romanian pe (archaic pre).

Preposition

pri

  1. on

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *prið, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrīyess.

Noun

pri

  1. mud

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek περί (perí). Compare French péri-, Italian, English and Spanish peri-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pri]
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  • Hyphenation: pri

Preposition

pri

  1. about

Derived terms

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French prix (“price”).

Noun

pri

  1. price

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto pri, from Ancient Greek περί (perí).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pri/

Preposition

pri

  1. about, concerning

Rade

Etymology

Borrowed from French prix (“prize”).

Noun

pri

  1. reward; recompense

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prî/

Preposition

prȉ (Cyrillic spelling при̏) (+ locative case)

  1. close to, near, at (denoting spatial proximity)
    pri samom ulazu ― right at the entrance
    pri kraju ulice ― at the end of the street
    pri vrhu brda ― near the top of of the hill
  2. with, having, in possession of
    biti pri novcu ― to have money, having money
    biti pri sv(ij)esti ― to be conscious, having consciousness
    biti pri (zdravoj) pameti ― to be in one's right mind
    biti pri sebi ― to be in possession of one's faculties
    pri temperaturi od 20° C ― at 20° Cl
  3. (archaic) at (belonging to, collaborating with)
    pisar pri sudu ― a scribe at the court
  4. during, while, at (denoting temporal co-occurrence)
    pri zalasku sunca ― during the sunset, while the sun was/is setting
    pri jelu ― while eating
    pri kraju razgovora ― at the end of the conversation
    pri vožnji ― while driving
  5. idiomatic and figurative meanings
    biti nekome pri ruci ― to help somebody
    ostajem pri svojoj izjavi ― I stick to my statement
    ostajem pri svome mišljenju ― I stick to my opinion
    pri tome ― while doing so; in this connection/matter

References

  • “pri” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pri/

Preposition

pri

  1. (with locative) by, near
  2. (with locative) at
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