ꦧꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦂ

Javanese

Etymology

Unknown, probably affixed anjir (“topple”) +‎ ba-.

Noun

ꦧꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦂ (banjir)

  1. flood

Derived terms

  • ꦏꦼꦧꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦫꦤ꧀ (kebanjiran)
  • ꦩ꧀ꦧꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦫꦶ (mbanjiri)
  • ꦧꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦂꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦁ (banjir bandhang)

Descendants

  • → Malay: banjir
    • > Indonesian: banjir (inherited)

Further reading

  • “banjir” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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