otvori

Otvori is a common verb form meaning "open" used as a direct command in several South Slavic languages. In Latin-script orthographies such as Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin, otvori is the second-person singular imperative of the verb otvoriti (to open). It is used when addressing one person informally, for example: Otvori vrata. It can be found on signs, instructions, and in everyday speech.

In Bulgarian and Macedonian the corresponding imperatives are written in Cyrillic as отвори and transliterate to otvori. In these languages otvori also serves as the singular imperative of the verb meaning to open, with plural or formal forms such as otvorete (Bulgarian) or отворете (Macedonian) used for groups or polite address. The form is typically employed to request or instruct someone to perform the act of opening something, such as a door, window, bottle, or file.

Etymology and related forms: otvori comes from the root related to the verb otev- or отвар- meaning “to open,” together with the standard imperative ending used for the second-person singular in these languages. Related verbs include otvoriti (to open) and its imperfective counterpart otvarati/отворям in various dialects. The word appears across Balkan languages with similar meaning and form, reflecting shared Slavic word formation patterns.

See also: Slavic languages, imperative mood, otvoriti, otvarati, standard forms of “to open” in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, and Bulgarian.