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lory

/ˈlɔːɹi/LAW-ree
/ˈlɔɹi/LAW-ree

Meaninga parrot

Common meaning: a small, brightly coloured parrot

Journey through time

  1. Malaynuri‘a parrot’source
  2. Early English spellinglurysource
  3. Englishlory‘a small, brightly coloured parrot’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Malay nuri ‘a parrot’.

Roots

  • nuri Malay “a parrot”

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