sirri

== Finnish == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsirːi/, [ˈs̠irːi] Rhymes: -irːi Syllabification(key): sir‧ri Hyphenation(key): sir‧ri === Noun === sirri sandpiper, stint, knot, dunlin (small wading birds primarily in the genus Calidris but also in three related genera Eurynorhynchus, Aechmorhynchus and Prosobonia, see list below under Derived terms) (in the plural) the genus Calidris. ==== Usage notes ==== In addition to the genera listed above, in English "sandpiper" appears in common names of birds also in genera Bartramia, Tringa, Xenus and Actitis. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== jänkäsirriäinen === Further reading === “sirri”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023