ᬳᬸᬓᬶᬃ

Balinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ukir/
• Homophone: ᬉᬓᬶᬃ

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Javanese ukir (“carve”). Cognate with Javanese ꦲꦸꦏꦶꦂ (ukir).

Verb

ᬳᬸᬓᬶᬃ (ukir)

1. carve
2. engrave
3. decorate with carving (wood, stone or metal)

Derived terms

• kaukirang (“carved”)
• kaukirin (“carved”)
• kukiri (“carved (by)”)
• mukir (“engraved”)
• mukirin (“engraved”)
• ngukir (“carving”)
• ngukirang (“carving”)
• ngukirin (“carving”)
• pangukiran (“carver tool”)
• ukira (“carved (by him/her)”)
• ukiran (“carving result”)
• ukirang (“carve”)
• ukiranga (“carved (by someone)”)
• ukirin (“engrave”)
• ukirina (“carved (by someone)”)

 

Etymology 2

Proper noun

ᬳᬸᬓᬶᬃ (ukir)

1. Alternative spelling of ᬉᬓᬶᬃ

Further reading

• “ukir” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].