perisai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perisai, from Tamil பரிசை (paricai, “shield”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈrisai̯]
• Hyphenation: pê‧ri‧sai

Noun

pêrisai (plural perisai-perisai, first-person possessive perisaiku, second-person possessive perisaimu, third-person possessive perisainya)

1. shield:

   Synonym: tameng

   1. a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
   2. (figurative) one who protects or defends.

Affixed terms

• berperisai
• memerisai

 

Further reading

• “perisai” 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

Noun

perisai (Jawi spelling ڤريساي, plural perisai-perisai, informal 1st possessive perisaiku, 2nd possessive perisaimu, 3rd possessive perisainya)

1. shield

Further reading

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