ปีระ
Urak Lawoi'
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *pirak. Possibly of Khmeric origin.[1] Compare Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer prak ~ prāk (“silver”), from the root pak ~ pāk (“to break”) with infix <r>, whence Khmer ប្រាក់ (prak) and បាក់ (pak).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piraʔ/, [piˈrʌʔ]
Noun
ปีระ (piraq)
- silver (metal)
References
- Mahdi, Waruno (1994). "Some Austronesian Maverick Protoforms with Culture-Historical Implications: I". Oceanic Linguistics, 33(1), 167-229.