wira

See also: wĩra

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ̀da.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈw⁽ᵝ⁾i.ɽa/

Verb

-ŵira (infinitive kuŵíra)

  1. (intransitive) to boil
    Synonym: -gaduka

Derived terms

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wira, from Classical Malay ويرا (wira), from Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwira/
  • Hyphenation: wi‧ra

Noun

wira (first-person possessive wiraku, second-person possessive wiramu, third-person possessive wiranya)

  1. (archaic) hero.
    Synonym: pahlawan
  2. (archaic) man.
    Synonym: laki-laki

Adjective

wira

  1. (archaic) heroic.
    Synonym: perwira

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

wira (Jawi spelling ويرا, plural wira-wira, informal 1st possessive wiraku, 2nd possessive wiramu, 3rd possessive wiranya)

  1. hero

Derived terms

References

  • Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 198-199

Further reading

Pitjantjatjara

Noun

wira

  1. cup
  2. digging scoop

Quechua

Adjective

wira

  1. fat, thick
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