uzi

See also: Uzi, UZI, uži, úží, üzi, and űzi

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Named after Uziel Gal (1923–2002), the Israeli army officer who designed it.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuːzi/
  • Audio (Canada)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːzi
  • Homophone: oozy

Noun

uzi (plural uzis)

  1. A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.

Translations

Anagrams

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Uzi (superseded)
  • UZI (superseded, dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from English uzi, from Hebrew עוּזִי, named after Uziel Gal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuː.zi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: uzi

Noun

uzi m (plural uzi's)

  1. An uzi (submachine gun). [from ca. 1960]

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from English use, Italian usare.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): [ˈuzi]
  • Rhymes: -uzi
  • Hyphenation: u‧zi

Verb

uzi (present uzas, past uzis, future uzos, conditional uzus, volitive uzu)

  1. to use
    Mi ĉiutage uzas mian komputilon. ― I use my computer every day.

Conjugation
Conjugation of uzi
present past future
singular plural singular plural singular plural
tense uzas uzis uzos
active participle uzanta uzantaj uzinta uzintaj uzonta uzontaj
acc. uzantan uzantajn uzintan uzintajn uzontan uzontajn
passive participle uzata uzataj uzita uzitaj uzota uzotaj
acc. uzatan uzatajn uzitan uzitajn uzotan uzotajn
nominal active participle uzanto uzantoj uzinto uzintoj uzonto uzontoj
acc. uzanton uzantojn uzinton uzintojn uzonton uzontojn
nominal passive participle uzato uzatoj uzito uzitoj uzoto uzotoj
acc. uzaton uzatojn uziton uzitojn uzoton uzotojn
adverbial active participle uzante uzinte uzonte
adverbial passive participle uzate uzite uzote
infinitive uzi imperative uzu conditional uzus

Derived terms

Ido

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuzi/

Noun

uzi

  1. plural of uzo

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English uzi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈu.zi/
  • Rhymes: -uzi
  • Syllabification: u‧zi

Noun

uzi n (indeclinable)

  1. (firearms) uzi

Further reading
  • uzi in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English uzi.

Pronunciation

  • Homophone: use (Brazil)

Noun

uzi f (plural uzis)

  1. (firearms) uzi

Romanian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uzʲ/

Adjective

uzi

  1. nominative/accusative masculine plural of ud

Swahili

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

uzi (u class, plural nyuzi)

  1. thread, string, cord (long, thin structure)
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