berian
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈrian/ [bəˈri.an]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: be‧ri‧an
Noun
bêrian
- giving, conferring, imparting (the act of bestowing as a gift)
- Synonym: pemberian
- giving, gift, benefaction
- dowry (property or payment given at time of marriage)
- Synonyms: maskawin, mahar
Further reading
- “berian”, 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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bə.ri.an]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Hyphenation: be‧ri‧an
Noun
berian (Jawi spelling برين, plural berian-berian)
Further reading
- “berian”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Old English
Verb
berian
- alternative form of bierġan