beri-beri

See also: beriberi, béribéri, and beribéri

English

Noun

beri-beri

1. Alternative form of beriberi

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛri ˈbɛri]

Etymology 1

Noun

beri-beri (first-person possessive beri-beriku, second-person possessive beri-berimu, third-person possessive beri-berinya)

1. plural of beri

Etymology 2

From Dutch beriberi, possibly borrowed from Sinhalese phrase බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri, “I cannot, I cannot”) due to weakness.

Noun

beri-beri (first-person possessive beri-beriku, second-person possessive beri-berimu, third-person possessive beri-berinya)

1. (pathology) beriberi: an ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.

Further reading

• “beri-beri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

beri-beri m

1. (pre-1985) alternative form of beriberi

Polish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Sinhalese බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ.riˈbɛ.ri/

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• Rhymes: -ɛri
• Syllabification: be‧ri‧be‧ri

Noun

beri-beri n or f (indeclinable)

1. (pathology) beriberi

Further reading

• beri-beri in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• beri-beri in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French béribéri.

Noun

beri-beri n (uncountable)

1. (pathology) beriberi

Declension

declension of beri-beri (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) beri-beri	beri-beriul
genitive/dative	(unui) beri-beri	beri-beriului
vocative	beri-beriule