alir

Icelandic

Noun

alir

1. indefinite nominative plural of alur

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.lɪr/
• Rhymes: -lɪr, -ɪr, -r
• Hyphenation: a‧lir

Etymology 1

From Malay alir, from Classical Malay الير (alir), from Proto-Malayic *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliʀ, from the root *-liʀ.

Verb

alir (used in the form mengalir)

1. to flow

Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

alir (plural alir-alir, first-person possessive alirku, second-person possessive alirmu, third-person possessive alirnya)

1. fishing rod with live bait to catch crocodiles

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliʀ, from the root *-liʀ.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ale(r)/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /alɪ(r)/
• Rhymes: -ale(r), -le(r), -e(r)
• Rhymes: -ir

Verb

alir (Jawi spelling الير, used in the form mengalir)

1. Alternative form of alur

Noun

alir (Jawi spelling الير, plural alir-alir, informal 1st possessive alirku, 2nd possessive alirmu, 3rd possessive alirnya)

1. Alternative form of alur

Old Norse

Noun

alir

1. indefinite nominative plural of alr

Verb

alir

1. second-person singular active present subjunctive of ala

Southwestern Dinka

Noun

alir

1. air, wind, breath
2. cold