Esperanto

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Etymology

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From al- +‎ iri.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [alˈiri]
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  • Rhymes: -iri
  • Hyphenation: al‧i‧ri

Verb

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aliri (present aliras, past aliris, future aliros, conditional alirus, volitive aliru)

  1. to approach, go up to, access
    Mi aliris la pordon sed ne kuraĝis frapi.
    I went up to the door but didn’t have the courage to knock.
    Alirante al la urbo ili miris pri la altaj konstruaĵoj.
    As they approached the city, they marvelled at the tall buildings.
  2. to advance, move up
  3. (computing) to access

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