butir
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin būtȳrum < Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron).
Noun
butir m
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay butir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butir.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbutir/ [ˈbu.t̪ɪr]
- Rhymes: -utir
- Syllabification: bu‧tir
Noun
butir (plural butir-butir)
Derived terms
Classifier
butir
- classifier for small round objects
Further reading
- “butir” 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
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbutir/ [ˈbu.t̪ir]
Noun
butir (Jawi spelling بوتير, plural butir-butir)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- pembutiran [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
- butiran [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- membutir [agent focus] (meN-)
- membutirkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- dibutir [patient focus] (di-)
- dibutirkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
- berbutir [stative / habitual] (beR-)
- berbutir-butir [reduplication + stative / habitual] (redup + beR-)
Descendants
- Indonesian: butir
Classifier
butir (Jawi spelling بوتير, singular sebutir)
- numeral coefficient for small round objects
Further reading
- “butir” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian butiru, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buˈtiːr/
Audio (Gozo): (file) - Rhymes: -iːr
Noun
butir m