anjir

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪr]
  • Hyphenation: an‧jir

Etymology 1

From anjing (dog).

Interjection

anjir

  1. (slang, vulgar, colloquial) shit; damn; fuck.
  2. (slang, vulgar, colloquial) wow
Usage notes
  • Used when someone happy, sad, or disappointed.
  • Less vulgar than anying and anjing. More vulgar than anjas, anjay and njir.

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

anjir (first-person possessive anjirku, second-person possessive anjirmu, third-person possessive anjirnya)

  1. canal, an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
    Synonyms: kanal, terusan, saluran

Etymology 3

From Persian انجیر (anjir, fig), from Middle Persian ʾncyl (anjīr, fig).

Noun

anjir (first-person possessive anjirku, second-person possessive anjirmu, third-person possessive anjirnya)

  1. fig (Ficus carica).
    Synonym: tin

Etymology 4

From Javanese ꦲꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦂ (anjir, stake or pole used as a marker), probably from Arabic أَنْجَر (ʾanjar, anchor), from Persian لنگر (langar), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra). Doublet of angker, anjar, anjer, and jangkar.

Noun

anjêr (first-person possessive anjirku, second-person possessive anjirmu, third-person possessive anjirnya)

  1. wood or bamboo stick that are plugged in as marker for crab trap.

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