Antiars

/ˈæntiɑrz/ noun

Definition

Plural of antiar, a tree found in Indonesia and the Philippines whose sap produces a deadly poison historically used on blow darts.

Etymology

From Malay 'antiar' or Javanese 'antjiar,' referring to the poisonous upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). The word entered English through colonial trade and exploration accounts of Southeast Asian peoples.

Kelly Says

The antiar tree's poison is so potent that indigenous hunters used just tiny amounts on arrows to bring down animals—one of nature's deadliest biochemical weapons!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንቲአርስ
an-tee-ars
ARالعربية
مكافحة الآرس
mu-kaf-ha al-ars
BNবাংলা
এন্টিআর্স
en-tee-ars
CACatalà
antiars
an-ti-ars
CSČeština
protiars
pro-tee-ars
DADansk
antiars
an-ti-ars
DEDeutsch
Antiars
an-ti-ars
ELΕλληνικά
αντιάρς
an-tee-ars
ESEspañol
antiars
an-ti-ars
FAفارسی
ضد آرس
zaad ars
FISuomi
antiars
an-ti-ars
FRFrançais
antiars
an-ti-ar
GUGU
એન્ટીઆર્સ
en-tee-ars
HAHA
antiars
an-ti-ars
HEעברית
אנטי-ארס
an-tee-ars
HIहिन्दी
एंटीआर्स
en-tee-ars
HUMagyar
antiars
an-ti-ars
IDBahasa Indonesia
antiars
an-ti-ars
IGIG
megide ars
me-gee-deh ars
ITItaliano
antiars
an-ti-ars
KKKK
антиарс
an-tee-ars
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងអាស
prachang as
MRMR
विरोधी आर्स
virodhee ars
MSBahasa Melayu
antiars
an-ti-ars
MYမြန်မာ
အန္တီအာစ်
an-tee-ah
NLNederlands
antiars
an-ti-ars
NONorsk
antiars
an-ti-ars
PAPA
ਐਂਟੀਆਰਜ਼
en-tee-arz
PLPolski
przeciwar
psh-eh-tee-vahr
PTPortuguês
antiars
an-ti-ars
RORomână
antiars
an-ti-ars
RUРусский
антиарс
an-tee-ars
SVSvenska
antiars
an-ti-ars
SWKiswahili
antiars
an-ti-ars
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்-ஆர்ஸ்
e-thir-ars
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేక ఆర్స్
vyatheeka ars
THไทย
ต้านอาร์ส
tan ars
TLTL
laban sa ars
la-ban sa ars
TRTürkçe
antiars
an-ti-ars
UKУкраїнська
антиарс
an-tee-ars
URاردو
اینٹی آرس
an-tee-ars
VITiếng Việt
chống ars
chong ars
YOYO
antiars
an-ti-ars
ZUZU
antiars
an-ti-ars

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