helai

== Indonesian == === Etymology 1 === 1. From Malay helai, from Tamil இலை (ilai, “leaf, petal”). 2. From Malayo-Javanic ˣhǝlai, ultimately from Proto-Austroasiatic, related to Proto-Munda *[u]-laʔ and Proto-Mon-Khmer *s-laʔ, likely borrowed from Aslian *sǝ-laʔ. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [həˈlai̯] Hyphenation: hê‧lai Rhymes: -ai̯ ==== Noun ==== hêlai sheet ==== Classifier ==== hêlai Classifier used for thin, flat and smooth objects. Synonym: lembar ==== Derived terms ==== === Etymology 2 === From Sentani [Term?]. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): [ˈhelai̯] Hyphenation: hé‧lai ==== Noun ==== hélai (cooking) a kind of wok === References === === Further reading === “helai”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Tamil இலை (ilai, “leaf, petal”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hə.lai/ === Classifier === helai (singular sehelai) classifier for thin, flat, flexible objects such as cloth, paper, leaves, or shirts. Saya membeli tiga helai baju. ― I bought three shirts. Dua helai kertas itu jatuh ke lantai. ― The two sheets of paper fell to the floor. Angin menerbangkan beberapa helai daun. ― The wind blew away several leaves. ==== Synonyms ==== lembar (classifier, less common, used in formal writing) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === "helai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017