Ossetian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From older *биурӕ (*biwræ), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *baywā́.

Adverb

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би́рӕ (bíræ)

  1. (Iron) many, much; very, too, too much; significantly
  2. (Iron) long (of time)

Adjective

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би́рӕ (bíræ)

  1. (Iron) sizeable, substantial, significant, numerous

Noun

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би́рӕ (bíræ)

  1. (Iron) sizeable, substantial, significant, numerous
    бирӕ адӕмbiræ adæmthrong of people

References

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  • Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “бирӕ”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
  • Abajev, V. I. (1958) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 262
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1887) Etymologie und Lautlehre der ossetischen Sprache (in German), Strasbourg: K.J. Trübner, page 28