beri-beri

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word beri-beri. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word beri-beri, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say beri-beri in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word beri-beri you have here. The definition of the word beri-beri will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofberi-beri, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: beriberi, béribéri, and beribéri

English

Noun

beri-beri

  1. Alternative form of beriberi

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia id

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

beri-beri (first-person possessive beri-beriku, second-person possessive beri-berimu, third-person possessive beri-berinya)

  1. 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)

  1. (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

  1. (pre-1985) alternative form of beriberi

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Sinhalese බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ.riˈbɛ.ri/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛri
  • Syllabification: be‧ri‧be‧ri

Noun

beri-beri n or f (indeclinable)

  1. (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)

  1. (pathology) beriberi

Declension

declension of beri-beri (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) beri-beri beri-beriul
genitive/dative (unui) beri-beri beri-beriului
vocative beri-beriule
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia