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English
Noun
beri-beri
- Alternative form of beriberi
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
beri-beri (first-person possessive beri-beriku, second-person possessive beri-berimu, third-person possessive beri-berinya)
- 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)
- (pathology) beriberi: an ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
beri-beri m
- (pre-1985) alternative form of beriberi
Polish
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Sinhalese බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛ.riˈbɛ.ri/
- Rhymes: -ɛri
- Syllabification: be‧ri‧be‧ri
Noun
beri-beri n or f (indeclinable)
- (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)
- (pathology) beriberi
Declension
declension of beri-beri (singular only)
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singular
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n gender
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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nominative/accusative
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(un) beri-beri
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beri-beriul
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genitive/dative
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(unui) beri-beri
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beri-beriului
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vocative
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beri-beriule
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