vari

¹ American  

[vah-ree, vahr-ee] / vɑˈri, ˈvɑr i /

noun

1. a nocturnal, nesting lemur, Varecia variegata, native to Madagascar, having black and white fur and a mane: an endangered species.

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vari- ² American  

1. variant of vario- before a vowel.

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Etymology

Origin of vari

First recorded in 1765–75, vari is from the Malagasy word vàrika

Example Sentences

To indicate one tenth vari is placed after the numeral; e.g., ichi vari 'one from ten parts,' xi vari gobu 'four and one half from ten parts.'

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.

Alle finestre si affacciano vari ufficiali e sventolano bandiere italiane; poi il maggiore Saylor accenna a parlare.

From Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight by Holt, Mathew Joseph

A Rarotongan legend relates that in Hawaiki two new fruits were found, and the vari discarded.

From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick

J� buichi is the same as ichi vari.

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Spear, Richard L.

The habit of rapid reading, begun in childhood, continued throughout his life, and the number and vari ety of books which he read is almost incredible.

From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph