anjir

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪr]
  • Hyphenation: an‧jir

Etymology 1

Clipping of anjing (dog).

Interjection

anjir

  1. (slang, vulgar, colloquial, minced oath) shit; damn; fuck
  2. (slang, vulgar, colloquial, minced oath) wow
Usage notes
  • Less vulgar than anying and anjing. More vulgar than anjas, anjay and njir.

Etymology 2

From Banjarese anjir (primary canal linking two main rivers).

Noun

anjir (plural anjir-anjir)

  1. canal, an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation
    Synonyms: kanal, terusan, saluran

Etymology 3

From Persian انجیر (anjir, fig), from Middle Persian ʾncyl (anjīr, fig).

Noun

anjir (plural anjir-anjir)

  1. fig (Ficus carica)
    Synonym: tin

Etymology 4

From Javanese ꦲꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦂ (anjir, stake or pole used as a marker), probably from Arabic أَنْجَر (ʔanjar, anchor), from Persian لنگر (langar), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra). Doublet of angker, anjar, anjer, and jangkar.

Noun

anjêr (plural anjir-anjir)

  1. wood or bamboo stick that are plugged in as marker for crab trap

Further reading

Uzbek

Etymology

From Persian انجیر (anjir, fig).

Noun

anjir (plural anjirlar)

  1. fig