merir

Old French

Etymology

Latin mereō.

Verb

merir

  1. to reward
    • 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Yvain ou le chevalier au lion
      Dame, fet il, Dex le vos mire!
      Lady, said he, may God reward you for it!

Palauan

Etymology

From rir (“fallen leaves”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈrir/

Noun

merir

  1. yellow

Verb

merir

  1. (stative, said of leaves) to be yellow

Synonyms

See also

Colors in Palauan · bedengel, chiro (layout · text)
     becheleleu      koi (?)      chedelekelek      cheriich, bedengel a chutem
                          bekerkard, rirch ; bungungau              bibrurek, berorou              bibrurek, mellil, merir
             bedengel a biib (?)              bedengel a biib, bedengel a chudel                           mellemau
             mellemau, bedengel a eanged              mellemau, bedengel a daob              ulalk              ulalk

References

  • merir in Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary, at tekinged.com.
  • merir in Palauan-English Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
  • merir in Lewis S. Josephs; Edwin G. McManus; Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977) Palauan-English Dictionary, University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 192.
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