Dictionary

purree en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈpʌɹi/
• /ˈpʊɹi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पेवड़ी (pevṛī, “yellow chalk; a yellow dye”) or from the variant पियूड़ी (piyūṛī).

Meanings

1. (archaic, uncountable) A substance obtained from cow urine and used in making the pigment Indian yellow.

Forms

purree en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈpʌɹi/
• /ˈpʊɹi/

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of peri (“supernatural being in Persian and Indian folklore”).
   alt of peri

Forms

purree en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈpʌɹi/
• /ˈpʊɹi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯔꯤ (pari)

Meanings

1. (India) A measure of land said to be equivalent to about 3 acres.

Forms