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Lirk vs Lira - What's the difference?

lirk | lira |

As nouns the difference between lirk and lira

is that lirk is a crease; rumple; fold while lira is lyre.

As a verb lirk

is to jerk.

lirk

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l), (l), (l)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lyrken, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To jerk.
  • To crease; rumple; cause to hang in loose folds.
  • To become creased or wrinkled.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lerke, from the verb. See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crease; rumple; fold.
  • A fold in the skin; a wrinkle.
  • lira

    English

    (wikipedia lira)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lira.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
  • The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar), former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro.
  • The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
  • See also

    *

    Etymology 2

    Noun

  • A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
  • Etymology 3

    (lirae)
  • Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs