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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin cēreus (“of wax, waxen”) (compare French cierge, Italian cero, Spanish cirio), from cēra (“wax”). Doublet of ceri, a fully-learned borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
ciri m (plural ciris)
- a long, thick wax candle, often used in religious ceremonies
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “ciri” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay چيري (ciri), from Javanese ꦕꦶꦫꦶ (ciri, “sign, identifying mark, scar”), from Old Javanese ciri (“sign, distinctive mark, evidence”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ciri (plural ciri-ciri, first-person possessive ciriku, second-person possessive cirimu, third-person possessive cirinya)
- distinguishing mark, identification mark
- hallmark.
- character, characteristic
- feature:
- an important or main item.
- (linguistics) the elements into which linguistic units can be broken down.
- token
- (biology) trait: an identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
- Synonym: sifat
- (literature) mantra (prayer) recited at the coronation of a king
- Synonym: ceria
Derived terms
Further reading
Latin
Verb
cīrī
- present passive infinitive of ciō
Manado Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Ternate ciri
Verb
ciri
- to fall
Zarma
Noun
ciri
- salt
References
- David Bellama, Cours de Zarma pour le Niger: trainee's book (1976)