jiran

See also: jìrán

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jiran, from Arabic جيران (jīrān), plural of جَار (jār, “neighbor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒiran]
• Hyphenation: ji‧ran

Noun

jiran (first-person possessive jiranku, second-person possessive jiranmu, third-person possessive jirannya)

1. (dated) neighbor

   Synonym: tetangga

   Jiran baharu saya sungguh peramah terhadap keluarga saya.

   My new neighbour is very friendly towards my family.

Usage notes

• This term now only used in fossilized word 'negara jiran'.

Derived terms

• berjiran

 

Further reading

• “jiran” 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

From Arabic جيران (jīrān), plural of جَار (jār, “neighbor”).

Noun

jiran (Jawi spelling جيرن, plural jiran-jiran, informal 1st possessive jiranku, 2nd possessive jiranmu, 3rd possessive jirannya)

1. neighbor

   Jiran saya selalu memberi saya rendang.

   My neighbour always give me rendang.

   Synonym: tetangga

   Synonym: jiran tetangga (plural)

Descendants

• Indonesian: jiran

Further reading

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

Somali

Adjective

jiran

1. sick