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Beary

//ˈbɛə.ɹi// adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a bear. informal
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A dialect of Malayalam, spoken by Muslim communities in the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. uncountable
  2. 2
    A surname from Irish.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who speaks Beary.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bear + -y.

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Sanskrit व्यापारी (vyāpārī).

Etymology 3

Ultimately from Sanskrit व्यापारी (vyāpārī).

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Irish Ó Béara.

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