paras
English
Noun
paras
Anagrams
Asturian
Verb
paras
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
Noun
parás
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Noun
paras
Adjective
paras
Dupaningan Agta
Noun
paras
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *paras. Cognate with Finnish paras, Võro paras, Northern Sami buorre.
Adjective
paras (genitive paraja, partitive parajat or parast, comparative parajam, superlative kõige parajam)
- suitable, appropriate, proper, fitting
- Need saapad on mulle parajad.
- These boots are fitting for me.
- big, nice
- Ta on üks paras jõmpsikas.
- He's a big brat.
Inflection
Declension of paras (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation) | |||
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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
Alternative forms
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
Adjective
paras
- superlative degree of hyvä: best
- maailman parhaaksi ― for the good of the world
- Hän on maailman paras juoksija.
- He is the best runner in the world.
- Sinun olisi parasta olla hiljaa.
- You had better be silent.
Declension
Inflection of paras (Kotus type 41*/vieras, rh-r gradation) | |||
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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 parasten rare | |
partitive | parasta | parhaita | |
inessive | parhaassa | parhaissa | |
elative | parhaasta | parhaista | |
illative | parhaaseen | parhaisiin parhaihin rare | |
adessive | parhaalla | parhailla | |
ablative | parhaalta | parhailta | |
allative | parhaalle | parhaille | |
essive | parhaana | parhaina | |
translative | parhaaksi | parhaiksi | |
abessive | parhaatta | parhaitta | |
instructive | — | parhain | |
comitative | — | parhaine |
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
Further reading
- “paras”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (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)
Verb
paras
- second-person singular past historic of parer
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
paras
- second-person singular present indicative of parar
- (reintegrationist norm) second-person singular present subjunctive of parir
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay paras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paras₂ (“face, looks, appearance”).
Noun
paras (plural paras-paras)
Derived terms
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”).
Adjective
paras
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Inherited from Malay paras, from Javanese ꦥꦫꦱ꧀ (paras, “rock”), from Old Javanese paras (“rock”). Doublet of padas.
Noun
paras (plural paras-paras)
Derived terms
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
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *paras. Cognates include Finnish paras and Estonian paras.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpɑrɑs/, [ˈpɑrɑz̠]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpɑrɑs/, [ˈpɑrɑʒ̥]
- Rhymes: -ɑrɑs
- Hyphenation: pa‧ras
Adjective
paras (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of paras (type 2/patsas, no gradation, gemination) | ||
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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) | ||
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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) |
Derived terms
Related terms
- paremp (“better”)
See also
- hyvä (“good”)
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 384
- Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку[3], →ISBN, page 74
Javanese
Romanization
paras
- Romanization of ꦥꦫꦱ꧀
Kapampangan
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pedas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapəjəs. Doublet of aplas.
Pronunciation
Noun
paras
Derived terms
See also
Karao
Noun
paras
Karelian
Adjective
paras
Ladino
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish پاره (para), from Persian پاره (pâre, “coin, money”).
Noun
paras f pl (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פאראס)
Latin
Verb
parās
Maguindanao
Noun
paras
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
Noun
paras
Old Javanese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Unknown, probably affixed karas (“tablet”) + pa-.
Noun
paras
- rock
- rocky soil
Descendants
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paras₁ (“shaved off, made smooth”).
Noun
paras
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- "paras" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Portuguese
Verb
paras
Spanish
Verb
paras
- second-person singular present indicative of parar
- second-person singular present subjunctive of parir
Swedish
Verb
paras
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