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See also: wĩra

Chichewa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ̀da.

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Verb

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-ŵira (infinitive kuŵíra)

  1. (intransitive) to boil
    Synonym: -gaduka

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay wira, from Classical Malay ويرا (wira), from Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwira/
  • Hyphenation: wi‧ra

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wira (first-person possessive wiraku, second-person possessive wiramu, third-person possessive wiranya)

  1. (archaic) hero.
    Synonym: pahlawan
  2. (archaic) man.
    Synonym: laki-laki

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wira

  1. (archaic) heroic.
    Synonym: perwira

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

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  • Rhymes: -a

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wira (Jawi spelling ويرا, plural wira-wira, informal 1st possessive wiraku, 2nd possessive wiramu, 3rd possessive wiranya)

  1. hero

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  • 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

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Pitjantjatjara

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Noun

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wira

  1. cup
  2. digging scoop

Quechua

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Adjective

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wira

  1. fat, thick