bayur

English

Noun

bayur (plural bayurs)

1. Synonym of mayeng (“Pterospermum acerifolium”)

References

• “bayur”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayuʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bajur/
• Rhymes: -ajur, -jur, -ur
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈbä.jʊː, -joː, ˈjo̞ː]

Noun

bayur (Jawi spelling بايور, informal 1st possessive bayurku, 2nd possessive bayurmu, 3rd possessive bayurnya)

1. a tree growing to a height of about 80 feet and yielding a durable timber suited for bridges and boat building, Pterospermum spp.

Descendants

• Indonesian: bayur

Further reading

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