Standard Lemma guide

Temiar

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /təˈmɪə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /təˈmɛː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmiˌɑː/ from the spelling
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈteɪmiˌɑː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /təˈmaɪə/
  • General-American: /təˈmɪɹ/
  • General-American: /təˈmɛɹ/
  • General-American: /ˈtɛmiˌɑɹ/ from the spelling
  • General-American: /ˈteɪmiˌɑɹ/
  • General-American: /təˈmaɪɚ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Temiar people or their language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An Aslian language (belonging to the wider Austroasiatic family) spoken by the Temiar people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An Orang Asli ethnolinguistic group that speaks this language or a member of it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Semai Temiir, Temèèr (“Temiar”), or a cognate such as Lanoh Təmyɛl (“Temiar”), itself probably from a Malayo-Polynesian term cognate to Javanese tambér, Madurese tambir and Sundanese tambir (all "to stick to the edge"); possibly compare Austroasiatic terms such as Bulo Stieng bər (“rim”), Laven bi̤ər (“rim”), Lawi tapiər (“rim”) (Proto-Bahnaric *ɓər), Nyah Kur [script needed] (bíər, “edge of soft-shelled turtle carapace”), and Khasi tmier (“edge”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Lanoh: Təmyɛl — language
  • Malay: bahasa Temiar — language
  • Semai: Temiir — language
  • Temiar: kuy sərɔk — language
  • Temiar: Təmɛɛr — language
  • Lanoh: Təmyɛl — ethnic group
  • Malay: orang Temiar — ethnic group
  • Semai: Temiir — ethnic group
  • Temiar: sənˀɔɔy sərɔk — ethnic group
  • Temiar: Təmɛɛr — ethnic group