Etymology

murri

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Today it means: A medieval Arab condiment made from fermented barley. Full definition →

Arabic مُرِّيّ (murriyy) ← Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܪܝܵܐ (mūryā) ← Latin muria
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murri · noun1

  1. Latinmuria
  2. Classical Syriacܡܘܼܪܝܵܐ (mūryā)
  3. Arabicمُرِّيّ (murriyy)
  4. English todaymurri

Borrowed from Arabic مُرِّيّ (murriyy), borrowed from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܪܝܵܐ (mūryā, “brine”), borrowed from Latin muria (“brine, salty pickling solution”).

Murri · noun2

  1. Gamilaraay · derived frommari“Aboriginal man”
  2. English todayMurri

From Gamilaraay mari (“Aboriginal man”).

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