wira

See also: wĩra and wirá

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ̀da.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈw⁽ᵝ⁾i.ɽa/

Verb

-ŵira (infinitive kuŵíra)

1. (intransitive) to boil

   Synonym: -gaduka

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Causative: -ŵiritsa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wira, from Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈwira/ [ˈwi.ra]
• Rhymes: -ira
• Syllabification: wi‧ra

Noun

wira (plural wira-wira or para wira)

1. (archaic) hero

   Synonym: pahlawan

2. (archaic) man

   Synonym: laki-laki

Adjective

wira

1. (archaic) heroic

   Synonym: perwira

Derived terms

• kewiraan

• wiraaan
• wiraswasta
• wirausaha

Related terms

• antiwirawan
• perwira
• wiracarita
• wirawan

Further reading

• “wira” 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 Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

wira (Jawi spelling ويرا, plural wira-wira)

1. hero

Derived terms

• kewiraan

References

• Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 198-199

Further reading

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

Pitjantjatjara

Noun

wira

1. cup
2. digging scoop

Quechua

Adjective

wira

1. fat, thick