syair

English

Etymology

From Malay syair, from Arabic شَاعِر (šāʕir, “poet”).

Noun

syair (plural syairs)

  1. Malay poetry that is made up of four-line stanzas

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay syair, from Arabic شَاعِر (šāʕir, “poet”). Doublet of sair.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃaɪr]
  • Hyphenation: sya‧ir

Noun

syair (plural syair-syair)

  1. (archaic) poet
  2. syair: a Malay poetry that is made up of four-line stanzas
  3. poem
    Synonyms: sajak, puisi

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • bersyair
  • kepensyairan
  • mensyair
  • mensyairkan
  • pensyair
  • pesyair

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