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Javanese
Romanization
slira
- Romanization of ꦱ꧀ꦭꦶꦫ
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
slira m or f
- definite feminine singular of slire
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
slira f (definite singular slira, indefinite plural slirer or sliror, definite plural slirene or slirone)
- definite singular of slire
- (pre-2012) alternative form of slire
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
slira f
- definite singular of slir
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
slira (present tense slirar, past tense slira, past participle slira, passive infinitive slirast, present participle slirande, imperative slira/slir)
- alternative form of slire
References
Swedish
Etymology
Likely borrowed from Middle Low German slīren, at least as a naval term. Compare origin of English slide, slither, Middle English slideren.
Verb
slira (present slirar, preterite slirade, supine slirat, imperative slira)
- to slip, to slide, to skid (due to lack of traction, for example during slippery road conditions)
Jag försökte bromsa, men däcken slirade- I tried to brake, but the tires were slipping
Bilen slirade på stället och kom ingenvart- The car spun its wheels in place and got nowhere
- (figurative) to have poor traction with something, like the truth
Han slirade på sanningen- He stretched the truth
- (literally, “He slipped on the truth”)
Conjugation
Conjugation of slira (weak)
See also
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