syair

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noun

Malay poetry that is made up of four-line stanzas

OriginMalay syair ← Arabic شَاعِر →
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Meanings

nounsyair (plural syairs)

plural syairs

  1. Malay poetry that is made up of four-line stanzas

Origin

  1. Arabicشَاعِر“poet”
  2. Malaysyair
  3. Englishsyair

From Malay syair, from Arabic شَاعِر (šāʕir, “poet”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

syair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syair

MLA

“syair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syair. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syair,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syair.

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