bōr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bor"

Livonian

Etymology

Apparently from Latvian bārs (orphaned, weak, vulnerable). Suhonen lists a form bōriņ as a borrowing from Latvian bāriņš[1] a variant of bārenis used in some compounds, e.g., bāriņtiesa (custody court, family court). This entry is for the form listed in LĒL.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boːr/

Noun

bōr

  1. an orphan

Declension

Synonyms

References

  1. Seppo Suhonen (1973), Die jungen lettischen Lehnwörter im Livischen, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura
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