suria
See also: Suria
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya), variety of सूर (sū́ra, “the sun”), from स्वर् (svár, “the sun, sunshine”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /suriə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /suria/
- Rhymes: -iə, -jə, -ə
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
suria (Jawi spelling سوريا)
- sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Adjective
suria
- Of or pertaining to the sun, solar
Descendants
- Indonesian: surya
References
- Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 174
Further reading
- “suria” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic سُرِّيَة (surriya).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
suria class V (plural masuria class VI)
Derived terms
- usuria (“concubinage”)