kelir

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay kelir, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦭꦶꦂ (kelir, “screen”), from Old Javanese kĕlir (“screen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈlɪr]
• Hyphenation: kêlir

Noun

kelir or kêlir

1. screen, the viewing surface or area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation.

   Synonyms: layar, layar, tirai

Etymology 2

From Dutch kleur, from late Middle Dutch coleur, from Middle French couleur, from Latin color.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈlɪr]
• Hyphenation: kêlir

Noun

kelir or kêlir

1. (colloquial) color, colour.

   Synonym: warna

Further reading

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

Javanese

Romanization

kelir

1. Romanization of ꦏꦼꦭꦶꦂ

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦼꦭꦶꦂ (kelir, “screen”), from Old Javanese kĕlir (“screen”).

Noun

kelir

1. screen, the viewing surface or area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation.

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelir (“screen”)

Further reading

• “kelir” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.