ry

See also: ry., -ry, (ry, and Ry.

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rəi/

Etymology 1

From Dutch rij.

Noun

ry (plural rye)

1. row

Etymology 2

From Dutch rijden.

Verb

ry (present ry, present participle ryende, past participle gery)

1. to ride
2. to drive

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Cornish

Verb

ry

1. to give

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Danish

Noun

ry n (singular definite ryet, not used in plural form)

1. reputation

Declension

Declension of ry

neuter gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ry	ryet
genitive	rys	ryets

Derived terms

• vanry

References

• “ry” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Finnish

Noun

ry

1. Initialism of rekisteröity yhdistys.

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Manx

Preposition

ry

1. obsolete form of rish

Usage notes

Only used in set phrases, e.g.:

• ry-cheilley (“together”)
• ry-heet (“pending, future, forthcoming”)
• bun ry skyn (“inverted, disordered, topsy-turvy”)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, possibly from the verb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾyː/

Noun

ry n (definite singular ryet, uncountable)

1. fame, renown
2. reputation

Synonyms

• berømmelse, rykte

References

• “ry” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

ry n (definite singular ryet, uncountable)

1. fame, renown
2. reputation

Synonyms

• rykte

Verb

ry (present tense ryr, past tense rydde or raud, supine rydd/rydt or rode, past participle rydd or rode, present participle ryande)

1. (transitive) to sprinkle
2. (intransitive) to smolder up

References

• “ry” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /rɨː/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /riː/

Verb

ry

1. Soft mutation of rhy.