anjir
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪr]
- Hyphenation: an‧jir
Etymology 1
Clipping of anjing (“dog”).
Interjection
anjir
- (slang, vulgar, colloquial, minced oath) shit; damn; fuck
- (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)
- canal, an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation
Etymology 3
From Persian انجیر (anjir, “fig”), from Middle Persian ʾncyl (anjīr, “fig”).
Noun
anjir (plural anjir-anjir)
- 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)
Further reading
- “anjir” 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.
Uzbek
Etymology
From Persian انجیر (anjir, “fig”).
Noun
anjir (plural anjirlar)