Indonesian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak̚sɪr/
  • Hyphenation: tak‧sir

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Malay taksir, from Classical Malay تقصير (taksir, taqsir), from Arabic تَقْصِير (taqṣīr).

Noun edit

taksir (first-person possessive taksirku, second-person possessive taksirmu, third-person possessive taksirnya)

  1. negligence; carelessness
  2. shortcoming; failure; omission; defect
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Malay taksir, from Dutch taxeer (to evaluate, to appraise), from French taxer (to tax, to impose a tax), from Old French taxer, from Latin taxāre, present active infinitive of taxō.[1]

Verb edit

taksir

  1. to evaluate; to assess; to appraise
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Petjo: taksir

References edit

  1. ^ Jones, Russell. 2008. Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay. Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia.

Further reading edit

Malay edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Arabic تَقْصِير (taqṣīr).

Noun edit

taksir (Jawi spelling تقصير, informal 1st possessive taksirku, 2nd possessive taksirmu, 3rd possessive taksirnya)

  1. negligence; carelessness
  2. shortcoming; failure; omission; defect
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Dutch taxeer (to evaluate, to appraise), from French taxer (to tax, to impose a tax), from Old French taxer, from Latin taxāre, present active infinitive of taxō.[1]

Verb edit

taksir (Jawi spelling تکسير)

  1. to evaluate; to assess; to appraise
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jones, Russell. 2008. Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay. Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia.

Further reading edit