perisai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay perisai, from Tamil பரிசை (paricai, “shield”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pəˈrisai̯]
- Hyphenation: pê‧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
Affixed terms
- berperisai
- memerisai
Further reading
- “perisai” 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.
Malay
Noun
perisai (Jawi spelling ڤريساي, plural perisai-perisai)
Further reading
- “perisai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.