куры фра
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Russenorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Norwegian Nynorsk kor i fra (“wherefrom”), northern dialectal form of kvar ifrå. The origin of "ы" is not clear, because per Norwegian pronunciation the /r/ sound before /i/ in this case is very close to Russian /rʲ/, which would result in spelling with letter "и" (кури фра).
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]- where are you going to?
- who are you?
Usage notes
[edit]Despite the translations given by Maximov and Shergin, the real meaning of the phase was probably "where are you from?"