wira

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wira, from Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwira/
• Hyphenation: wi‧ra

Noun

wira (first-person possessive wiraku, second-person possessive wiramu, third-person possessive wiranya)

1. hero.

   Synonym: pahlawan

2. man.

   Synonym: laki-laki

Adjective

wira

1. heroic.

   Synonym: perwira

Derived terms

• kewiraan

 

Related terms

• perwira

 

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.

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Malay

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit वीर (vīra)

Noun

wira

1. hero

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Pitjantjatjara

Noun

wira

1. cup
2. digging scoop

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Quechua

Adjective

wira

1. fat, thick