suuri

== Estonian == === Adjective === suuri partitive plural of suur == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *suuri, borrowed either from Proto-Germanic *stūraz or from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stʰuHrás (see the Proto-Finnic entry for more). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsuːri/, [ˈs̠uːri] Rhymes: -uːri Syllabification(key): suu‧ri Hyphenation(key): suu‧ri === Adjective === suuri (comparative suurempi, superlative suurin) large, big, great (of considerable size or extent) Synonyms: iso; see also Thesaurus:iso, Thesaurus:valtava Antonym: pieni suuri kivi ― a large stone suuri perhe ― a large family high (in amount or quantity) Antonym: pieni great (extreme or more than usual; of significant importance or consequence) Synonym: iso Antonym: pieni great (mighty, powerful) Synonyms: iso, mahtava Pietari Suuri ― Peter the Great (music) major (of an interval) ==== Usage notes ==== This adjective has a combining form suur- (see it for derived terms), but it is not always used. Generally, the form suuri is used directly in compound adjectives of the form suuri + noun + -inen, while suur- is used as a modifier for the following headword. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === valtava === Further reading === “suuri”, 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 === Anagrams === uursi == Ingrian == === Adjective === suuri (comparative suuremp) alternative spelling of suur === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 553 == Livvi == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *suuri. Cognates include Karelian proper šuuri. === Adjective === suuri big == Votic == === Alternative forms === suur === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *suuri. === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA(key): /ˈsuːri/, [ˈsuːrʲi], /ˈsuːr/, [ˈsuːr] (Jõgõperä) IPA(key): /ˈsuːr/, [ˈsuːr] (Central Votic) IPA(key): /ˈsuːri/, [ˈsuːri], /ˈsuːr/, [ˈsuːr] (Eastern Votic) IPA(key): /ˈsuːri/, [ˈsuːri], /ˈsuːr/, [ˈsuːr] Rhymes: -uːri, -uːr Hyphenation: suu‧ri === Adjective === suuri (comparative suurõpi, superlative kõikka suurõpi) large, big, great grown up ==== Inflection ==== === References === Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “suuri”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎[2], 2nd edition, Tallinn