negri

== Icelandic == === Etymology === First appeared in writing in the late 18th century. Borrowed from Danish neger, borrowed from German Neger, borrowed from French nègre, borrowed from Spanish negro and Portuguese negro, both inherited from Latin niger (“black”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛɣrɪ/ Rhymes: -ɛɣrɪ === Noun === negri m (genitive singular negra, nominative plural negrar) (ethnic slur, offensive, vulgar) A black person, negro Synonyms: blámaður, blökkumaður, svertingi ==== Usage notes ==== Historically not a pejorative term; once the most usual term for black people, corresponding to English negro or coloured. The word is now more often considered derogatory or offensive, and has come to be equated with English nigger. It continues to be used in a generic way by some, especially older people. ==== Declension ==== === References === Ari Páll Kristinsson (12 December 2019), “Hvað þýðir orðið negri og hvaðan kemur það? [What does the word negri mean and where does it come from?]”, in www.visindavefurinn.is‎[1] (in Icelandic), University of Iceland, retrieved 15 August 2020. Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “negri”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.) “neger” in Den Danske Ordbog “neger” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog === Anagrams === grein, greni == Indonesian == === Noun === negri (plural negri-negri) syncopic form of negeri == Italian == === Adjective === negri masculine plural of negro === Noun === negri m pl masculine plural of negro === Derived terms === negroni === Anagrams === Niger, regni == Peranakan Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay negeri. === Noun === negri land, state Sasoeda menggoembara bebrapa taon di negri asing, ia koendjoengin Hindia Olanda ― After several years travelling in foreign land, he visits Dutch East Indies. === References === == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈneɡri] === Etymology 1 === ==== Adjective ==== negri nominative/accusative masculine plural of negru === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== negri m pl masculine plural of negru === Etymology 3 === From negru. ==== Verb ==== a negri (third-person singular present negrește, past participle negrit) 4th conjugation to blacken ===== Conjugation =====