semir
Indonesian
editEtymology
edit- From Dutch smeer (“smear, a fat substance”), from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną. Cognate with English smear.
- For the sense “bribe”, cf. Dutch smeergeld (“bribe”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsêmir
- smear, a fat substance, such as shoe polish and machine lubrication.
- (figurative) bribe
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “semir” 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.
Old Norse
editVerb
editsemir