Temiar
UK/təˈmɪə/US/təˈmɪɹ/
Temiar noun: an Aslian language (belonging to the wider Austroasiatic family) spoken by the Temiar people.
Noun
Temiar (plural Temiars or Temiar)
- An Aslian language (belonging to the wider Austroasiatic family) spoken by the Temiar people.
- An Orang Asli ethnolinguistic group that speaks this language or a member of it.
Adjective
Temiar (comparative more Temiar, superlative most Temiar)
- Of or pertaining to Temiar people or their language.
Temiar meaning in Malay
Temiar in Malay
- language
- bahasa Temiar
- ethnic group
- orang Temiar
Forms of Temiar
| plural | Temiars |
|---|---|
| plural | Temiar |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tembe |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tembé |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕm-be' |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmbe' |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tembeh |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmbi |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tembir |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmbir |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Teme |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmeh |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Temeok |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Temer |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Temêr |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmîa |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmiar |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmiå |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmiau |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Tĕmiok |
Origin of Temiar
Probably borrowed from Semai Temiir, Temèèr (“Temiar”), or a cognate such as Lanoh Təmyɛl (“Temiar”), itself probably from a Malayo-Polynesian term cognate to Javanese tambér, Madurese tambir and Sundanese tambir (all "to stick to the edge"); possibly compare Austroasiatic terms such as Bulo Stieng bər (“rim”), Laven bi̤ər (“rim”), Lawi tapiər (“rim”) (Proto-Bahnaric *ɓər), Nyah Kur [script needed] (bíər, “edge of soft-shelled turtle carapace”), and Khasi tmier (“edge”).
Questions about Temiar
- What does Temiar mean?
- Temiar means an Aslian language (belonging to the wider Austroasiatic family) spoken by the Temiar people.
- What is Temiar in Malay?
- Temiar in Malay is bahasa Temiar, orang Temiar. See Temiar meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is Temiar?
- Temiar can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Temiar?
- Temiar is pronounced /təˈmɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Temiar?
- The plural of Temiar is Temiars.
Words near Temiar in the dictionary
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