See also: شرى, سری, سرى, شري, and ش ر ي

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of سِرّ (sirr, secret) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

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Adjective

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سِرِّيّ (sirriyy) (feminine سِرِّيَّة (sirriyya), masculine plural سِرِّيُّونَ (sirriyyūna), feminine plural سِرِّيَّات (sirriyyāt))

  1. secret, hidden, clandestine
  2. confidential
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Etymology 2

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of سُرَّة (surra, navel) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Adjective

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سُرِّيّ (surriyy) (feminine سُرِّيَّة (surriyya))

  1. umbilical
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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سري (form I)

  1. سُرِّي (surrī) /sur.riː/: second-person feminine singular imperative of سَرَّ (sarra)
  2. سَرِّي (sarrī) /sar.riː/: second-person feminine singular imperative of سَرَّ (sarra)

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
س ر ر
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic سِرِّيّ (sirriyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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سرّي (sirri) (feminine سرّيّة (sirriyye))

  1. secret