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Chichewa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ̀da.
Pronunciation
Verb
-ŵira (infinitive kuŵíra)
- (intransitive) to boil
- Synonym: -gaduka
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay wira, from Classical Malay ويرا (wira), from Sanskrit वीर (vīra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwira/
- Hyphenation: wi‧ra
Noun
wira (first-person possessive wiraku, second-person possessive wiramu, third-person possessive wiranya)
- (archaic) hero.
- Synonym: pahlawan
- (archaic) man.
- Synonym: laki-laki
Adjective
wira
- (archaic) heroic.
- Synonym: perwira
Derived terms
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Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit वीर (vīra).
Pronunciation
Noun
wira (Jawi spelling ويرا, plural wira-wira, informal 1st possessive wiraku, 2nd possessive wiramu, 3rd possessive wiranya)
- hero
Derived terms
References
- Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 198-199
Further reading
Pitjantjatjara
Noun
wira
- cup
- digging scoop
Quechua
Adjective
wira
- fat, thick