tubir

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubiʀ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tubir/
  • Rhymes: -ubir, -bir, -ir
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈt̪u.bɪː, -beː, -be̞ː]

Noun

tubir (Jawi spelling توبير, plural tubir-tubir, informal 1st possessive tubirku, 2nd possessive tubirmu, 3rd possessive tubirnya)

  1. ledge
  2. steep riverbank or shore
  3. cliff
    Synonyms: cenuram, tebing
  4. declivity

Derived terms

(toponyms):

  • Tubir Selatan

Descendants
  • Indonesian: tubir

Further reading
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