tubir
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubiʀ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tubir/
- Rhymes: -ubir, -bir, -ir
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈt̪u.bɪː, -beː, -be̞ː]
Noun
tubir (Jawi spelling توبير, plural tubir-tubir, informal 1st possessive tubirku, 2nd possessive tubirmu, 3rd possessive tubirnya)
- ledge
- steep riverbank or shore
- cliff
- Synonyms: cenuram, tebing
- declivity
Derived terms
(toponyms):
- Tubir Selatan
Descendants
- Indonesian: tubir
Further reading
- “tubir” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.