lahir

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• zahir

Etymology

From Malay zahir, lahir, from Classical Malay ظاهير (zahir), لاهير (lahir), from Arabic ظاهِر (ẓāhir). Doublet of zahir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.hɪr/
• Hyphenation: la‧hir
• Rhymes: -hɪr, -ɪr, -r

Verb

lahir

1. to be born

   Saya lahir pada tahun 2004.

   I was born in the year 2004.

Noun

lahir (first-person possessive lahirku, second-person possessive lahirmu, third-person possessive lahirnya)

1. appearance
2. countenance, mien

Synonyms

• keduniaan, jasmani

Derived terms

• kelahiran
• melahirkan
• terlahir

 

• hari lahir
• lahir batin
• lahir dini
• lahir hidup
• lahir lotus
• lahir mati
• lahir muda
• lahir prematur

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic ظاهِر (ẓāhir).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ir

Verb

lahir (Jawi spelling لاهير)

1. to be born

Derived terms

• kelahiran
• melahirkan

Adjective

lahir (Jawi spelling لاهير)

1. clear, visible
2. exterior, outward

Further reading

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