alpiris

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Luhu [Term?], probably from Portuguese alferes, from Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris, “knight”). Doublet of alferes and alperes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ˈpi.rɪs/

Noun

alpiris (first-person possessive alpirisku, second-person possessive alpirismu, third-person possessive alpirisnya)

1. a male messenger in traditional ceremonies.

Further reading

• “alpiris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.