belera

Malay edit

Alternative forms edit

belira

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balija, from Proto-Austronesian *baʀija.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /bəlɛra/
Rhymes: -lɛra, -lɛra, -ra
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bəˈlɛrə, -ra]

Noun edit

belera (Jawi spelling بليرا, plural belera-belera, informal 1st possessive beleraku, 2nd possessive beleramu, 3rd possessive beleranya)

weaver's sword or beater-in

Descendants edit

Indonesian: belera

Further reading edit

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