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Icelandic
Noun
alir
- indefinite nominative plural of alur
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Malay alir, from Proto-Malayic *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliʀ, from the root *-liʀ.
Verb
alir
- basic form of mengalir (“to flow”)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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Noun
alir (plural alir-alir)
- (dialectal, uncommon) a rod, usually with live bait to catch a crocodile
Verb
alir (active mengalir, passive dialir)
- to catch, a crocodile with that fishing rod
Derived terms
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *halir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliʀ, from the root *-liʀ.
Pronunciation
Verb
alir (Jawi spelling الير)
- Alternative form of alur
Noun
alir (Jawi spelling الير, plural alir-alir, informal 1st possessive alirku, 2nd possessive alirmu, 3rd possessive alirnya)
- Alternative form of alur
Descendants
Old Norse
Noun
alir
- indefinite nominative plural of alr
Verb
alir
- second-person singular active present subjunctive of ala
Southwestern Dinka
Noun
alir
- air, wind, breath
- cold