blesi

See also: Blesi and bleší

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French blessure (“wound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bleˈsi/

Noun

blesi

1. wound

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse blesi, from Proto-Germanic *blasį̄.

Noun

blesi m (genitive singular blesa, nominative plural blesar)

1. a blaze (white spot on a horse's forehead)

Declension

Declension of blesi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	blesi	blesinn	blesar	blesarnir
accusative	blesa	blesann	blesa	blesana
dative	blesa	blesanum	blesum	blesunum
genitive	blesa	blesans	blesa	blesanna

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈble.zi/, (traditional) /ˈblɛ.zi/
• Rhymes: -ezi, (traditional) -ɛzi
• Hyphenation: blé‧si, (traditional) blè‧si

Adjective

blesi

1. masculine plural of bleso

Anagrams

• lesbi, sible, slebi

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

• bresi

Etymology

From English bless.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblesi/, [ˈblɪ̞si], [ˈble̝si]

Verb

blesi

1. to bless

   Synonym: seigi

Usage notes

• This term is mainly used by Protestant churches, while Catholic churches prefer to use bresi.

Noun

blesi

1. blessing

   Synonym: seigi

   • 1999, Hillary de Bruin, “Liederen uit de praktijk van de duman [Songs from the Winti priest's practice]”, in OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis‎^[1], Instituut ter Bevordering van de Surinamistiek, →ISSN, page 152:

     Blesi sa kon bogobogo, Masra pramis' m'anga yu, Lek'wan alen a sa wiki, Kraf' den di bribi fu tru, Sula fu seigi, wan dei sa was' kon na gron, now wan tu dropu de spiti, ma sibibusi sa kon

     Blessing will come abundantly / the Lord promised to me and you / like a rainshower it will awaken / strengthen those who truly believe / With cataracts of blessing / one day the ground will be awash / now a few droplets are spitting / but torrential rains will come

Adjective

blesi

1. blessed. blissful