ꦱꦺꦴꦥꦶꦂ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch chauffeur (“driver”), from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /so.pɪr/
• Rhymes: -pɪr
• Hyphenation: so‧pir

Noun

ꦱꦺꦴꦥꦶꦂ (sopir)

1. driver

Alternative forms

• chauffeur (unadapted borrowing, mainly in New Caledonian)

Further reading

• “sopir” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.