aniaya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay aniaya, from Classical Malay انياي (aniaya), from Sanskrit अन्याय (anyāya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ani.a.ja/
• Hyphenation: ani‧a‧ya

Noun

aniaya

1. persecution, oppression, injustice

Derived terms

• dianiaya
• menganiaya
• menganiayai
• penganiaya
• penganiayaan
• teraniaya

 

Further reading

• “aniaya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्याय (anyāya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aniaja/
• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /aniajə/
• Rhymes: -aja, -ja, -a

Noun

aniaya (Jawi spelling انياي, informal 1st possessive aniayaku, 2nd possessive aniayamu, 3rd possessive aniayanya)

1. maltreatment; abuse; injustice; tyranny; oppression

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penganiaya [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penganiayaan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• menganiaya [agent focus] (meN-)
• menganiayai [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• dianiaya [patient focus] (di-)
• dianiayai [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• teraniaya [agentless action] (teR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• buat aniaya

Descendants

• Indonesian: aniaya

Further reading

• “aniaya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.