pri-

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei-; compare Latvian pie- (“at, with, to”), Proto-Slavic *pri-. From the preposition *prei, see priẽ for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʲrʲɪ/

Prefix

pri-, prì-

1. indicates an action done to completion

   mùšti (“beat”) → primùšti (“beat up, kill”)

   ver̃sti (“topple”) → priver̃sti (“force, impel”)

2. done to a (large) quantity, intensive action; done to satisfaction or boredom

   vìrti (“cook”) → privìrti (“cook a lot”)

   skinti (“pick”) → priskinti (“pick a quantity of”)

   válgyti (“eat”) → priválgyti (“eat one's fill”)

3. indicates a bringing together, approach, join

   eĩti (“go”) → prieĩti (“come across, reach, go up to”)

   skambiñti (“call”) → prisiskambiñti (“get through”)

   siū́ti (“sew”) → prisiū́ti (“sew on”)

4. an action from the outside inwards

   mýgti (“press”) → primýgti (“press down”)

5. done partially

   mir̃šti (“forget”) → primir̃šti (“forget a little”)

   gèsti (“go out”) → prigèsti (“dim”)