Temiar

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English

 Temiar language on Wikipedia
 Temiar people on Wikipedia

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Semai Temiir, Temèèr (“Temiar”), or a cognate such as Lanoh Təmyɛl (“Temiar”), itself probably from a Malayo-Polynesian term cognate to Javanese tambér, Madurese tambir and Sundanese tambir (all "to stick to the edge"); possibly compare Austroasiatic terms such as Bulo Stieng bər (“rim”), Laven bi̤ər (“rim”), Lawi tapiər (“rim”) (Proto-Bahnaric *ɓər), Nyah Kur (bíər, “edge of soft-shelled turtle carapace”), and Khasi tmier (“edge”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təˈmɪə/, /təˈmɛː/, (from the spelling) /ˈtɛmiˌɑː/, /ˈteɪmiˌɑː/, /təˈmaɪə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /təˈmɪɹ/, /təˈmɛɹ/, (from the spelling) /ˈtɛmiˌɑɹ/, /ˈteɪmiˌɑɹ/, /təˈmaɪɚ/

Noun

Temiar (plural Temiars or Temiar)

  1. An Aslian language (belonging to the wider Austroasiatic family) spoken by the Temiar people.
  2. An Orang Asli ethnolinguistic group that speaks this language or a member of it.

Translations

Adjective

Temiar (comparative more Temiar, superlative most Temiar)

  1. Of or pertaining to Temiar people or their language.

References

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