kirai
Brunei Malay edit
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.
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Noun edit
kirai
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kirai
Malay edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiʀay (“pandanus sp., used in making mats”).
Noun edit
kirai (Jawi spelling کيراي, plural kirai-kirai, informal 1st possessive kiraiku, 2nd possessive kiraimu, 3rd possessive kirainya)
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray (“eyebrow”).
Noun edit
kirai (Jawi spelling کيراي, plural kirai-kirai, informal 1st possessive kiraiku, 2nd possessive kiraimu, 3rd possessive kirainya)
Further reading edit
- “kirai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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Audio (Kenya) (file)
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kirai (ki-vi class, plural virai)