blesi

See also: Blesi and bleší

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French blessure (“wound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bleˈsi/

Noun

blesi

1. wound

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse blesi, from Proto-Germanic *blasį̄.

Noun

blesi m (genitive singular blesa, nominative plural blesar)

1. a blaze (white spot on a horse's forehead)

Declension

declension of blesi

m-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	blesi	blesinn	blesar	blesarnir
accusative	blesa	blesann	blesa	blesana
dative	blesa	blesanum	blesum	blesunum
genitive	blesa	blesans	blesa	blesanna

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈble.zi/, (traditional) /ˈblɛ.zi/
• Rhymes: -ezi, (traditional) -ɛzi
• Hyphenation: blé‧si, (traditional) blè‧si

Adjective

blesi

1. masculine plural of bleso

Anagrams

• lesbi, sible, slebi

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

• bresi

Etymology

From English bless.

Verb

blesi

1. to bless

   Synonym: seigi

Usage notes

• This term is mainly used by Protestant churches, while Catholic churches prefer to use bresi.

Noun

blesi

1. blessing

   Synonym: seigi

   • 1999, Hillary de Bruin, “Liederen uit de praktijk van de duman [Songs from the Winti priest's practice]”, in OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis‎^[1], Instituut ter Bevordering van de Surinamistiek, →ISSN, page 152:

     Blesi sa kon bogobogo, Masra pramis' m'anga yu, Lek'wan alen a sa wiki, Kraf' den di bribi fu tru, Sula fu seigi, wan dei sa was' kon na gron, now wan tu dropu de spiti, ma sibibusi sa kon

     Blessing will come abundantly / the Lord promised to me and you / like a rainshower it will awaken / strengthen those who truly believe / With cataracts of blessing / one day the ground will be awash / now a few droplets are spitting / but torrential rains will come

Adjective

blesi

1. blessed. blissful