sapir

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Dutch sappeur, from Middle French sappeur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsapɪr]
• Hyphenation: sa‧pir

Noun

sapir

1. (archaic) sapper, one who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer or military engineer.

Etymology 2

Noun

sapir

1. Nonstandard spelling of safir.

Etymology 3

Noun

sapir

1. Nonstandard spelling of musafir.

Further reading

• “sapir” 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.