hery

Malagasy

Noun

hery

1. strength

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hary, heery, herye

Etymology

From her (“hair”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːriː/, /ˈheːriː/

Adjective

hery

1. hairy, furry; covered with hair, fur or wool.
2. (rare) Resembling hair; thin and minuscule.

Descendants

• English: hairy
• Scots: hairy

References

• “hērī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-16.