bersin
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay bersin, from Proto-Malayic *bVr(ə)sin.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˈsin/ [bərˈsin]
- Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: ber‧sin
Verb
bersin
- to sneeze
Further reading
- “bersin” 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.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *bVr(ə)sin.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /bə(r)sen/ [bə(r)ˈsen]
- Rhymes: -en
- (Baku) IPA(key): /bərˈsin/ [bərˈsin]
- Rhymes: -in
- Hyphenation: ber‧sin
Verb
bersin (Jawi spelling برسين)
- to sneeze (sneezing reflex)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: bersin (inherited)
References
Further reading
- “bersin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.