anyir

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay hanyir, from Classical Malay هاڽير (hanyir), انيير (anyir), from Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɲɪr/

Adjective

anyir (comparative lebih anyir, superlative paling anyir)

1. fetid: foul-smelling, stinking

   Synonym: amis

Further reading

• “anyir” 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.