anjar

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَنْجَر (ʔanjar, “anchor”), from Classical Persian لنگر (langar), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra). Doublet of angker, anjer, anjir, and jangkar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈand͡ʒar/
  • Hyphenation: an‧jar

Noun

anjar (plural anjar-anjar)

  1. anchor
    Synonyms: angker, jangkar, sauh

Etymology 2

Adjective

anjar (comparative lebih anjar, superlative paling anjar)

  1. (1901–1947, 1947–1972) superseded spelling of anyar

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