lir

See also: Lir, LIR, and lìr

Translingual

Symbol

lir

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Liberian Kreyol.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Liberian Kreyol terms

Chungli Ao

Etymology

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Cardinal: lir

Suffixed with -er (forms multiples of 10). The root is of course Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-lij (“four”), but in "forty" the initial lateral was not palatalized even though in pezü (“four”) palatalization has happened.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liɾ˩˧/, [liɾ˩˧]

Numeral

lir

1. forty

Related terms

• pezü

Further reading

• Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 64
• Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 45

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪr]
• Homophone: lyr

Noun

lir

1. genitive plural of lira

Danish

Noun

lir c

1. sexually arousing act
2. impressive showoff of an instrument or the like

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch lier,

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lir]

Noun

lir (plural lir-lir)

1. (nautical) capstan

Related terms

• tros

Further reading

• “lir”, 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

Irish

Noun

lir

1. genitive singular of lear

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French lire.

Verb

lir

1. to read

References

• Carpooran, Arnaud (2011), Diksioner Morisien [Mauritian Dictionary] (in Mauritian Creole), second edition, Éditions Le Printemps, →ISBN, page 644

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

lir

1. present of li

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lira, from Latin lībra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlir/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ir
• Syllabification: lir

Noun

lir m animal

1. (historical) lira (former unit of currency of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City)

Declension

Declension of lir

	singular	plural
nominative	lir	liry
genitive	lira	lirów
dative	lirowi	lirom
accusative	lira	liry
instrumental	lirem	lirami
locative	lirze	lirach
vocative	lirze	liry

Related terms

adjective

• lirowy

noun

• lira

Further reading

• “lir”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “lir”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from lira (“play [colloquial]”).

Noun

lir n

1. (colloquial) playing (of a sport, instrument, or game)

   Bra/dåligt lir

   Good/bad playing

   Vilket lir!

   Great playing! ("What playing!")

2. (colloquial) a (video) game

   Jag spelar ett skoj lir

   I'm playing a fun video game

Declension

Declension of lir

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lir	lirs
	definite	liret	lirets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• finlir
• lira (“to play”)

References

• “lir”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)

Turkish

Etymology

From French lyre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliɾ/
• Rhymes: -iɾ

Noun

lir (definite accusative liri, plural lirler)

1. lyre

Declension

Declension of lir

singular plural nominative lir lirler definite accusative liri lirleri dative lire lirlere locative lirde lirlerde ablative lirden lirlerden genitive lirin lirlerin Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular lirim lirlerim 2nd singular lirin lirlerin 3rd singular liri lirleri 1st plural lirimiz lirlerimiz 2nd plural liriniz lirleriniz 3rd plural lirleri lirleri definite accusative singular plural 1st singular lirimi lirlerimi 2nd singular lirini lirlerini 3rd singular lirini lirlerini 1st plural lirimizi lirlerimizi 2nd plural lirinizi lirlerinizi 3rd plural lirlerini lirlerini dative singular plural 1st singular lirime lirlerime 2nd singular lirine lirlerine 3rd singular lirine lirlerine 1st plural lirimize lirlerimize 2nd plural lirinize lirlerinize 3rd plural lirlerine lirlerine locative singular plural 1st singular lirimde lirlerimde 2nd singular lirinde lirlerinde 3rd singular lirinde lirlerinde 1st plural lirimizde lirlerimizde 2nd plural lirinizde lirlerinizde 3rd plural lirlerinde lirlerinde ablative singular plural 1st singular lirimden lirlerimden 2nd singular lirinden lirlerinden 3rd singular lirinden lirlerinden 1st plural lirimizden lirlerimizden 2nd plural lirinizden lirlerinizden 3rd plural lirlerinden lirlerinden genitive singular plural 1st singular lirimin lirlerimin 2nd singular lirinin lirlerinin 3rd singular lirinin lirlerinin 1st plural lirimizin lirlerimizin 2nd plural lirinizin lirlerinizin 3rd plural lirlerinin lirlerinin