kirai

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki.raj/

Noun

kirai

  1. eyebrow

Synonyms

Japanese

Romanization

kirai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きらい

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiraj/, [ˈki.rai̯]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiʀay (pandanus sp., used in making mats).

Noun

kirai (Jawi spelling کيراي, plural kirai-kirai, informal 1st possessive kiraiku, 2nd possessive kiraimu, 3rd possessive kirainya)

  1. sago palm, Metroxylon sagu
    Synonyms: rumbia, sagu

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray (eyebrow).

Noun

kirai (Jawi spelling کيراي, plural kirai-kirai, informal 1st possessive kiraiku, 2nd possessive kiraimu, 3rd possessive kirainya)

  1. (dialectal, Brunei) eyebrow
    Synonym: kening

Further reading

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

kirai (ki-vi class, plural virai)

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