wira
Chichewa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ̀da.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈw⁽ᵝ⁾i.ɽa/
Verb
-ŵira (infinitive kuŵíra)
- (intransitive) to boil
- Synonym: -gaduka
Derived terms
- Verbal derivations:
- Causative: -ŵiritsa
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)
- (obsolete) hero.
- Synonym: pahlawan
- (obsolete) man.
- Synonym: laki-laki
Adjective
wira
- (obsolete) heroic.
- Synonym: perwira
Derived terms
- kewiraan
- wiraswasta
- wirausaha
Related terms
- antiwirawan
- perwira
- wirawan
Further reading
- “wira” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit वीर (vīra).
Noun
wira (Jawi spelling ويرا, plural wira-wira, informal 1st possessive wiraku, 2nd possessive wiramu, 3rd possessive wiranya)
- hero
Derived terms
- kewiraan
References
- Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 198-199
Further reading
- “wira” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Pitjantjatjara
Noun
wira
- cup
- digging scoop
Quechua
Adjective
wira
- fat, thick