"para" meaning in Malay

See para in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈparə/ (note: Johor-Riau), [ˈpa.rə] (note: Johor-Riau), /ˈpara/ [Baku], [ˈpa.ra] [Baku] Forms: ڤارا [Jawi], para-para [plural]
Rhymes: -arə, -ara Etymology: From Proto-Austronesian *paRa (“storage shelf; attic, loft”). Compare Tagalog pága (“storage loft made of bamboo attached to ceiling”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|map-pro|*paRa|t=storage shelf; attic, loft}} Proto-Austronesian *paRa (“storage shelf; attic, loft”), {{cog|tl|pága|t=storage loft made of bamboo attached to ceiling}} Tagalog pága (“storage loft made of bamboo attached to ceiling”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ڤارا}} para (Jawi spelling ڤارا, plural para-para)
  1. shelf Synonyms: rak
    Sense id: en-para-ms-noun-Pu-kLVIG Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 48 21 31
  2. rubber (of the material) Synonyms: getah, karet
    Sense id: en-para-ms-noun-0WqW4pWR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Prefix

IPA: /ˈparə/ (note: Johor-Riau), [ˈpa.rə] (note: Johor-Riau), /ˈpara/ [Baku], [ˈpa.ra] [Baku] Forms: ڤارا [Jawi]
Rhymes: -arə, -ara Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paRa (collective particle). Compare Acehnese para (“horde, troop”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*paRa|pos=collective particle}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paRa (collective particle), {{cog|ace|para|t=horde, troop}} Acehnese para (“horde, troop”) Head templates: {{ms-prefix|j=ڤارا}} para (Jawi spelling ڤارا)
  1. definitive prefix used to denote that the word preceded is plural Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-para-ms-prefix-gU58a2Vb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "note": "Johor-Riau"
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      "rhymes": "-arə"
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