alpiris

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Luhu [Term?], probably from Portuguese alferes, from Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris, “knight”). Doublet of alferes and alperes.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /al.ˈpi.rɪs/

Noun

alpiris (first-person possessive alpirisku, second-person possessive alpirismu, third-person possessive alpirisnya)

a male messenger in traditional ceremonies.

Further reading

“alpiris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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