iring

See also: Iring

English

Verb

iring

1. present participle and gerund of ire

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈɾiŋ/ [ʔɪˈɾ̪iŋ]
• Hyphenation: i‧ring

Etymology 1

Probably from ido +‎ -ing.

Noun

iríng

1. cat
2. (often humorous) cat meat (see usage notes)

Interjection

iring

1. just kidding
2. expression used as a reply expressing disapproval or disbelief to something heard

Usage notes

Used to refer to meat and other edible animal products of unknown or doubtful source.

Etymology 2

Short for iring-iring.

Noun

iríng

1. lover

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:iring.

Derived terms

• iring-iring
• iring sungkaban
• iring gilaygit

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iriŋ]
• Hyphenation: i‧ring
• Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

iring

1. guidance

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay iring.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈiriŋ/ [ˈi.rɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -iriŋ
• Syllabification: i‧ring

Verb

iring

1. accompany

Further reading

• “iring”, 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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiriŋ/ [ˈi.riŋ]
• Rhymes: -riŋ, -iŋ
• Hyphenation: i‧ring

Verb

iring (Jawi spelling ايريڠ)

1. to accompany; to escort; to follow (to go somewhere with someone as a companion or guard).

   Synonyms: teman, serta, ikut

   Perarakan itu diiringi oleh paluan kompang. ― The procession was accompanied by the beating of kompangs.

Usage notes

• This is the root word.
• To mean "lie on one's side" (sleeping position), the form mengiring is used.
• To mean "accompany" (transitive), the form mengiringi is used.
• To mean "walking together/side-by-side", the form beriringan is used.

Derived terms

Affixations

• beriringan (“to walk side by side; together”)
• diiringi (“to be accompanied”)
• iringan (“accompaniment; procession; convoy”)
• mengiring (“to lie on one's side; to accompany”)
• mengiringi (“to accompany; to escort”)
• pengiring (“attendant; escort; bridesmaid/groomsman”)
• seiring (“side by side; concurrent; in line”)

Compounds

• iring-iringan (“procession; convoy”)

Further reading

• "iring" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Pazeh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

iring

1. waist

References

• Paul Jen-kuei Li (李壬癸); Shigeru Tsuchida (土田滋) (2001), Pazih Dictionary (巴宰語詞典) (in Chinese), Taipei: Academia Sinica, Institute of Linguistics, →ISBN

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔiɾiŋ/ [ˈʔiː.ɾɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -iɾiŋ
• Syllabification: i‧ring

Noun

iring (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜒᜅ᜔)

1. insult; ill remark

   Synonym: alipusta

Derived terms

• iringan
• kairingan
• mag-iringan