BIRR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does birr mean? 

• BIRR (noun)
  The noun BIRR has 2 senses:

1. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents

2. sound of something in rapid motion

  Familiarity information: BIRR used as a noun is rare.

• BIRR (verb)
  The verb BIRR has 1 sense:

1. make a soft swishing sound

  Familiarity information: BIRR used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIRR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("birr" is a kind of...):

Ethiopian monetary unit (monetary unit in Ethiopia)

Meronyms (parts of "birr"):

cent (a fractional monetary unit of several countries)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Sound of something in rapid motion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

birr; whir; whirr; whirring

Context example:

the whir of the propellers

Hypernyms ("birr" is a kind of...):

sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)

Derivation:

birr (make a soft swishing sound)

• BIRR (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a soft swishing sound

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

birr; purr; whir; whirr; whiz; whizz

Context example:

the car engine purred

Hypernyms (to "birr" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

birr (sound of something in rapid motion)