tjara
See also: tjära
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse tjara, from Proto-Germanic *terwą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰjaːra/
- Rhymes: -aːra
Noun
tjara f (genitive singular tjöru, no plural)
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tjara | tjaran |
| accusative | tjöru | tjöruna |
| dative | tjöru | tjörunni |
| genitive | tjöru | tjörunnar |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “tjara”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Indonesian
Noun
tjara
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *terwǭ, *terwą.
Noun
tjara f (genitive tjǫru)
Declension
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tjara | tjaran | tjǫrur | tjǫrurnar |
| accusative | tjǫru | tjǫruna | tjǫrur | tjǫrurnar |
| dative | tjǫru | tjǫrunni | tjǫrum | tjǫrunum |
| genitive | tjǫru | tjǫrunnar | tjarna | tjarnanna |
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “tjara”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
Peranakan Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay cara (“manner, way”).
Noun
tjara
- manner, way
- Toean L. ada sa'orang koeno jang paham ilmoe soerat Tionghoa dan ia soeda wafat menoeroet tjara Tionghoa sedjati.[1]
- Mr. L was an ancient man who understood Chinese characters, and he died in the traditional Chinese manner.
References
- ^ Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 20
Pitjantjatjara
Adjective
tjara