pri

Alternative forms

• pi, pre

Etymology

From Latin per. Compare Romanian pe (archaic pre).

Preposition

pri

1. on

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *prið, from Proto-Celtic *kʷrīyess.

Noun

pri

1. mud

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek περί (perí). Compare French péri-, Italian, English and Spanish peri-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pri]

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• Hyphenation: pri

Preposition

pri

1. about

Etymology

From French prix (“price”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɣi/

Noun

pri

1. price

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto pri, from Ancient Greek περί (perí).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pri/

Preposition

pri

1. about, concerning

Etymology

Borrowed from French prix (“prize”).

Noun

pri

1. reward; recompense

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prî/

Preposition

prȉ (Cyrillic spelling при̏) (+ locative case)

1. close to, near, at (denoting spatial proximity)

   pri samom ulazu ― right at the entrance

   pri kraju ulice ― at the end of the street

   pri vrhu brda ― near the top of the hill

2. with, having, in possession of

   biti pri novcu ― to have money, having money

   biti pri sv(ij)esti ― to be conscious, having consciousness

   biti pri (zdravoj) pameti ― to be in one's right mind

   biti pri sebi ― to be in possession of one's faculties

   pri temperaturi od 20° C ― at 20° Cl

3. (archaic) at (belonging to, collaborating with)

   pisar pri sudu ― a scribe at the court

4. during, while, at (denoting temporal co-occurrence)

   pri zalasku sunca ― during the sunset, while the sun was/is setting

   pri jelu ― while eating

   pri kraju razgovora ― at the end of the conversation

   pri vožnji ― while driving

5. idiomatic and figurative meanings

   biti nekome pri ruci ― to help somebody

   ostajem pri svojoj izjavi ― I stick to my statement

   ostajem pri svome mišljenju ― I stick to my opinion

   pri tome ― while doing so; in this connection/matter

References

• “pri”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pri]

Preposition

pri

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Further reading

• “pri”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pri/

Preposition

pri

1. (with locative) by, near
2. (with locative) at