perisai

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Etymology

From Malay perisai, from Tamil பரிசை (paricai, “shield”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pê‧ri‧sai

Noun

pêrisai (plural perisai-perisai, first-person possessive perisaiku, second-person possessive perisaimu, third-person possessive perisainya)

  1. shield:
    Synonym: tameng
    1. a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
    2. (figurative) one who protects or defends.

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Malay

Noun

perisai (Jawi spelling ڤريساي, plural perisai-perisai, informal 1st possessive perisaiku, 2nd possessive perisaimu, 3rd possessive perisainya)

  1. shield

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