Есфирь
Russian edit
Alternative forms edit
- Эсфи́рь (Esfírʹ)
- Эсѳи́рь (Esfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
- Есѳи́рь (Jesfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Есфи́рь • (Jesfírʹ) f anim (genitive Есфи́ри)
- Esther (biblical figure)
- a female given name, Yesfir, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
Declension edit
Declension of Есфи́рь (anim sg-only fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
Derived terms edit
- Фи́ра (Fíra) (short form)