belera

Malay

Alternative forms

• belira

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. weaver's sword or beater-in

Descendants

• Indonesian: belera

Further reading

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