salib

See also: Salib

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay salib, from Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsa.lɪp]
• Hyphenation: sa‧lib
• Homophone: salip

Noun

salib (first-person possessive salibku, second-person possessive salibmu, third-person possessive salibnya)

1. cross:
   1. A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.

      Synonyms: palang, silang

   2. A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
   3. (Christianity) The cross on which Christ was crucified.
   4. (Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross.
   5. (Christianity) A modified representation of the crucifixion stake, worn as jewellery or displayed as a symbol of religious devotion.
2. (Christianity, Catholicism) crucifix

Derived terms

• menyalib
• menyalibkan
• penyalib
• penyaliban
• tersalib

 

Further reading

• “salib” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈlib/

Noun

salib (Jawi spelling صليب, plural salib-salib, informal 1st possessive salibku, 2nd possessive salibmu, 3rd possessive salibnya)

1. cross (shape)

   Synonym: palang

2. cross; Cross (object of execution)
3. (Christianity) crucifix

Further reading

• “salib” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Maltese

Root
s-l-b
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈliːp/

Noun

salib m (plural slaleb or solbien)

1. cross (geometrical figure)
2. cross; Cross (post for crucifixion)

   Wieqfa taħt is-salib Marija f’agunija.

   Standing under the Cross is Mary, in agony. (Line from a popular hymn)

3. crucifix
4. heavy burden

Maranao

Etymology

From Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

Noun

salib

1. cross
2. crucifix

References

• A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya

Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian صلیب, from Arabic صَلِيب (ṣalīb).

Noun

salib (plural saliblar)

1. cross

Declension

Declension of salib

	singular	plural
nominative	salib	saliblar
genitive	salibning	saliblarning
dative	salibga	saliblarga
definite accusative	salibni	saliblarni
locative	salibda	saliblarda
ablative	salibdan	saliblardan

Possessive forms of salib

my	singular	plural
nominative	salibim	saliblarim
genitive	salibimning	saliblarimning
dative	salibimga	saliblarimga
definite accusative	salibimni	saliblarimni
locative	salibimda	saliblarimda
ablative	salibimdan	saliblarimdan
your	singular	plural
nominative	salibing	saliblaring
genitive	salibingning	saliblaringning
dative	salibingga	saliblaringga
definite accusative	salibingni	saliblaringni
locative	salibingda	saliblaringda
ablative	salibingdan	saliblaringdan
her/his/its	singular	plural
nominative	salibi	saliblari
genitive	salibining	saliblarining
dative	salibiga	saliblariga
definite accusative	salibini	saliblarini
locative	salibida	saliblarida
ablative	salibidan	saliblaridan
our	singular	plural
nominative	salibimiz	saliblarimiz
genitive	salibimizning	saliblarimizning
dative	salibimizga	saliblarimizga
definite accusative	salibimizni	saliblarimizni
locative	salibimizda	saliblarimizda
ablative	salibimizdan	saliblarimizdan
your	singular	plural
nominative	salibingiz	saliblaringiz
genitive	salibingizning	saliblaringizning
dative	salibingizga	saliblaringizga
definite accusative	salibingizni	saliblaringizni
locative	salibingizda	saliblaringizda
ablative	salibingizdan	saliblaringizdan
their	singular	plural
nominative	salibi	saliblari
genitive	salibining	saliblarining
dative	salibiga	saliblariga
definite accusative	salibini	saliblarini
locative	salibida	saliblarida
ablative	salibidan	saliblaridan

References

محمد حلیم یارقین (1386) “S”, in فرهنگ اوزبکی به فارسی, volume 2, تهران, page 810