paras
Asturian
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pa‧ras
- IPA(key): /paˈɾas/, [paˈɾas]
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pa‧ras
- IPA(key): /paˈɾas/, [pʌˈɾ̪as̪]
Dupaningan Agta
Estonian
Adjective
paras (genitive paraja, partitive parajat or parast, comparative parajam, superlative kõige parajam)
Inflection
| Declension of paras (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | paras | parajad | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | paraja | ||
| genitive | parajate | ||
| partitive | parajat | parajaid | |
| illative | parajasse | parajatesse parajaisse | |
| inessive | parajas | parajates parajais | |
| elative | parajast | parajatest parajaist | |
| allative | parajale | parajatele parajaile | |
| adessive | parajal | parajatel parajail | |
| ablative | parajalt | parajatelt parajailt | |
| translative | parajaks | parajateks parajaiks | |
| terminative | parajani | parajateni | |
| essive | parajana | parajatena | |
| abessive | parajata | parajateta | |
| comitative | parajaga | parajatega | |
Interjection
paras
- Expresses schadenfreude
- Ta sai peksa. Paras talle!
- He got beaten up. Good for him!
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *paras, derived from Proto-Finno-Permic *para (“good, suitable, fitting”).[1] Cognate with Estonian paras, Võro paras, Northern Sami buorrẹ, Erzya паро (paro), Moksha пара (para), Komi-Zyrian бур (bur), Udmurt бур (bur), Eastern Mari поро (poro, “good”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑrɑs/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝s̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑrɑs
- Syllabification(key): pa‧ras
Adjective
paras
Declension
| Inflection of paras (Kotus type 41*/vieras, rh-r gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | paras | parhaat | |
| genitive | parhaan | parhaiden parhaitten | |
| partitive | parasta | parhaita | |
| illative | parhaaseen | parhaisiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | paras | parhaat | |
| accusative | nom. | paras | parhaat |
| gen. | parhaan | ||
| genitive | parhaan | parhaiden parhaitten parastenrare | |
| partitive | parasta | parhaita | |
| inessive | parhaassa | parhaissa | |
| elative | parhaasta | parhaista | |
| illative | parhaaseen | parhaisiin parhaihinrare | |
| adessive | parhaalla | parhailla | |
| ablative | parhaalta | parhailta | |
| allative | parhaalle | parhaille | |
| essive | parhaana | parhaina | |
| translative | parhaaksi | parhaiksi | |
| abessive | parhaatta | parhaitta | |
| instructive | — | parhain | |
| comitative | — | parhaine | |
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Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Collocations
- olla jonkun omaksi parhaaksi ― to be for one's own good
- koitua jonkun parhaaksi ― to turn out for someone's best
- nähdä jonkun parhaaksi ― to see something as one's best option
- Näin parhaaksi häipyä paikalta.
- I saw it best to get out of there.
References
- Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “paras”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01
Further reading
- “paras”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2024-01-01
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Anagrams
Galician
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ras/
- Rhymes: -ras
- Hyphenation: pa‧ras
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay paras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paras₂ (“face, looks, appearance”).
Noun
paras (first-person possessive parasku, second-person possessive parasmu, third-person possessive parasnya)
Derived terms
- berparas
- paras air
Etymology 2
Inherited from Malay paras, from Javanese ꦥꦫꦱ꧀ (paras, “trimmed; razor”), from Old Javanese paras (“trimmed; razor”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paras₁ (“shaved off, made smooth”).
Derived terms
- memaras
- pemaras
- separas
Etymology 3
Inherited from Malay paras, from Javanese ꦥꦫꦱ꧀ (paras, “rock”), from Old Javanese paras (“rock”). Doublet of padas.
Noun
paras (first-person possessive parasku, second-person possessive parasmu, third-person possessive parasnya)
- (archaic) rock
Derived terms
- paras awan
- paras beku
- paras leleh
- paras pengembunan
- paras pengembunan galikan
Further reading
- “paras” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Ingrian
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpɑrɑs/, [ˈpɑrɑz̠]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpɑrɑs/, [ˈpɑrɑʒ̥]
- Rhymes: -ɑrɑs
- Hyphenation: pa‧ras
Declension
| Declension of paras (type 2/patsas, no gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | paras | parraat |
| genitive | parraan | parrain |
| partitive | parasta, parast | parraita, paraja |
| illative | parraasse | parraisse |
| inessive | parraas | parrais |
| elative | parraast | parraist |
| allative | parraalle | parraille |
| adessive | parraal | parrail |
| ablative | parraalt | parrailt |
| translative | parraaks | parraiks |
| essive | parraanna, parraan | parrainna, parrain |
| exessive1) | parraant | parraint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
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| Soikkola declension of paras (type 2/patsas, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | paras | parahat, paraat |
| genitive | parahan | parahiin |
| partitive | parasta | parahia |
| illative | parahasse | parahisse |
| inessive | parahaas | parahiis |
| elative | parahast | parahist |
| allative | parahalle | parahille |
| adessive | parahaal | parahiil |
| ablative | parahalt | parahilt |
| translative | parahaks | parahiks |
| essive | parahaan | parahiin |
| exessive1) | parahant | parahint |
| 1) Obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) | ||
Related terms
- paremp (“better”)
See also
- hyvä (“good”)
Javanese
Kapampangan
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pedas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapəjəs. Doublet of aplas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈɾas/, [pəˈɾäs]
- Hyphenation: pa‧ras
Derived terms
- kaparasan
- keparasan
- maparas
See also
Karao
Karelian
Ladino
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish پاره (para), from Persian پاره (pâre, “coin, money”).
Latin
Maguindanao
Malay
Noun
paras (Jawi spelling ڤارس, plural paras-paras, informal 1st possessive parasku, 2nd possessive parasmu, 3rd possessive parasnya)
- level (distance relative to a given reference elevation)
Further reading
- “paras” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maranao
Old Javanese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ras/
- Rhymes: -ras
- Hyphenation: pa‧ras
Descendants
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paras₁ (“shaved off, made smooth”).
Further reading
- "paras" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.