wayar

Malay

Etymology

From English wire, from Middle English wir, wyr, from Old English wīr (“wire, metal thread, wire-ornament”), from Proto-Germanic *wīraz (“wire”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁iros (“a twist, thread, cord, wire”), from *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wa.ja(r)], [wa.jə(r)]
• Rhymes: -ar, -ər
• Hyphenation: wa‧yar

Noun

wayar (Jawi spelling واير, plural wayar-wayar, informal 1st possessive wayarku, 2nd possessive wayarmu, 3rd possessive wayarnya)

1. wire

   Synonyms: dawai, kawat

   wayar elektrik ― electric wire

Related terms

• wayarles / nirwayar (“wireless”)

 

Further reading

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