salib

See also: Salib

Indonesian

Etymology

    From Malay salib, from Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    salib (plural salib-salib)

    1. cross:
      1. a geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other
        Synonyms: palang, silang
      2. a wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion)
      3. (Christianity) the cross on which Christ was crucified
      4. (Christianity) a hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross
      5. (Christianity) a modified representation of the crucifixion stake, worn as jewellery or displayed as a symbol of religious devotion
    2. (Christianity, Catholicism) crucifix

    Derived terms

    • disalib
    • disalibkan
    • menyalib
    • menyalibkan
    • penyalib
    • penyaliban
    • tersalib

    Further reading

    Malay

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

      Pronunciation

      • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈsaleb/ [ˈsa.lep̚]
        • Rhymes: -aleb, -eb
      • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈsalib/ [ˈsa.lip̚]
        • Rhymes: -alib, -ib
      • Hyphenation: sa‧lib

      Noun

      salib (Jawi spelling صليب, plural salib-salib or salib2)

      1. cross (shape)
        Synonym: palang
      2. cross; Cross (object of execution)
      3. (Christianity) crucifix

      Descendants

      • Indonesian: salib

      Further reading

      Maltese

      Root
      s-l-b
      5 terms

      Etymology

        Inherited from Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /saˈliːp/
        • Rhymes: -iːp

        Noun

        salib m (plural slaleb or solbien)

        1. cross (geometrical figure)
        2. cross; Cross (post for crucifixion)
          Wieqfa taħt is-salib Marija f’agunija.
          Standing under the Cross is Mary, in agony. (Line from a popular hymn)
        3. crucifix
        4. heavy burden

        Maranao

        Etymology

        From Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

        Noun

        salib

        1. cross
        2. crucifix

        References

        • Howard P. McKaughan, Batua A. Macaraya (1967), A Maranao Dictionary[1] (overall work in Maranao and English), University of Hawaii Press

        Uzbek

        Etymology

          Borrowed from Classical Persian صَلِیب (salīb).

          Pronunciation

          • Hyphenation: sa‧lib

          Noun

          salib (plural saliblar)

          1. cross
            Synonym: krest

          Declension

          Declension of salib
          singular plural
          nominative salib saliblar
          genitive salibning saliblarning
          dative salibga saliblarga
          definite accusative salibni saliblarni
          locative salibda saliblarda
          ablative salibdan saliblardan
          similative salibdek saliblardek
          Possessive forms of salib
          1st person singular
          singular plural
          nominative salibim saliblarim
          genitive salibimning saliblarimning
          dative salibimga saliblarimga
          definite accusative salibimni saliblarimni
          locative salibimda saliblarimda
          ablative salibimdan saliblarimdan
          similative salibimdek saliblarimdek
          2nd person singular
          singular plural
          nominative salibing saliblaring
          genitive salibingning saliblaringning
          dative salibingga saliblaringga
          definite accusative salibingni saliblaringni
          locative salibingda saliblaringda
          ablative salibingdan saliblaringdan
          similative salibingdek saliblaringdek
          3rd person singular
          singular plural
          nominative salibi saliblari
          genitive salibining saliblarining
          dative salibiga saliblariga
          definite accusative salibini saliblarini
          locative salibida saliblarida
          ablative salibidan saliblaridan
          similative salibidek saliblaridek
          1st person plural
          singular plural
          nominative salibimiz saliblarimiz
          genitive salibimizning saliblarimizning
          dative salibimizga saliblarimizga
          definite accusative salibimizni saliblarimizni
          locative salibimizda saliblarimizda
          ablative salibimizdan saliblarimizdan
          similative salibimizdek saliblarimizdek
          2nd person plural
          singular plural
          nominative salibingiz saliblaringiz
          genitive salibingizning saliblaringizning
          dative salibingizga saliblaringizga
          definite accusative salibingizni saliblaringizni
          locative salibingizda saliblaringizda
          ablative salibingizdan saliblaringizdan
          similative salibingizdek saliblaringizdek
          3rd person plural
          singular plural
          nominative salibi saliblari
          genitive salibining saliblarining
          dative salibiga saliblariga
          definite accusative salibini saliblarini
          locative salibida saliblarida
          ablative salibidan saliblaridan
          similative salibidek saliblaridek

          Derived terms

          • salibchi (crusader)

          Further reading