perisai

== Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay perisai, from Tamil பரிசை (paricai, “shield”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈrisai̯/ [pəˈri.sai̯] Rhymes: -isai̯ Syllabification: pe‧ri‧sai === Noun === pêrisai (plural perisai-perisai) shield: Synonym: tameng a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body (figurative) one who protects or defends ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Affixed terms ==== === Further reading === “perisai”, 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 === Borrowed from Tamil பரிசை (paricai, “shield”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pəˈrisaj/ [pəˈri.sai̯] Rhymes: -sai, -ai Hyphenation: pe‧ri‧sai === Noun === perisai (Jawi spelling ڤريساي, plural perisai-perisai or perisai2) A shield. (by extension, figurative) One who protects or defends. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === "perisai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017