Buri

American  

[boor-ee] / ˈbʊər i /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.

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Etymology

Origin of Buri

< Old Norse, probably derivative of bera to bear ¹

Example Sentences

“The Sinto Buri, eating healthy mentality is not as popular with the younger generation,” Pettid says.

From Salon

People cast their votes in Taiwan’s presidential election, Indian pilgrims visit the sacred Pashupatinath temple in Nepal, police investigate an explosion at a firework factory in Thailand’s Suphan Buri province, Thailand, and players compete in Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia.

From Seattle Times

Only part of the building frame stood at the site of the devastated factory in an otherwise-empty rice field in rural Suphan Buri province the day after the blast.

From Seattle Times

The national police chief Torsak Sukvimol, who traveled to Suphan Buri to oversee police operations, said 22 bodies had been found and one more person was considered missing but presumed dead.

From Seattle Times

The remains of the victims were taken to Wat Rong Chang, a Buddhist temple in the province capital, Mueang Suphan Buri, where they were being kept in a refrigerator truck pending confirmation of their identities.

From Seattle Times