perisai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay perisai, from Tamil பரிசை (paricai, “shield”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈrisai̯/ [pəˈri.sai̯]
- Rhymes: -isai̯
- Syllabification: pe‧ri‧sai
Noun
pêrisai (plural perisai-perisai)
- shield:
- Synonym: tameng
- a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body
- (figurative) one who protects or defends
Hyponyms
- perisai awan
- perisai biologis
- perisai Daud
- perisai halang
- perisai mata
Affixed terms
- berperisai
- memerisai
Further reading
- “perisai”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Noun
perisai (Jawi spelling ڤريساي, plural perisai-perisai or perisai2)
Further reading
- "perisai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017