kirai

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

• bulu kirai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.raj/

Noun

kirai

1. eyebrow

Synonyms

• alis

Related terms

• bulu mata

Japanese

Romanization

kirai

1. Rōmaji transcription of きらい

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiraj/ [ˈki.rai̯]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiʀay (“pandanus sp., used in making mats”).

Noun

kirai (Jawi spelling کيراي, plural kirai-kirai, informal 1st possessive kiraiku, 2nd possessive kiraimu, 3rd possessive kirainya)

1. sago palm, Metroxylon sagu

   Synonyms: rumbia, sagu

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray (“eyebrow”).

Noun

kirai (Jawi spelling کيراي, plural kirai-kirai, informal 1st possessive kiraiku, 2nd possessive kiraimu, 3rd possessive kirainya)

1. (dialectal, Brunei) eyebrow

   Synonym: kening

Further reading

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

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

kirai (ki-vi class, plural virai)

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