ciri

See also: cirî, cìrì, and čiří

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cēreus (“of wax, waxen”) (compare French cierge, Italian cero, Spanish cirio), from cēra (“wax”). Doublet of ceri, a fully-learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈsi.ɾi]
• Homophone: siri

Noun

ciri m (plural ciris)

1. a long, thick wax candle, often used in religious ceremonies

Derived terms

• ciri pasqual

Related terms

• cera
• ceri

See also

• candela
• espelma

Further reading

• “ciri” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Latin

Verb

cīrī

1. present passive infinitive of ciō

Manado Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Ternate ciri

Verb

ciri

1. to fall

Zarma

Noun

ciri

1. salt

References

• David Bellama, Cours de Zarma pour le Niger: trainee's book (1976)