kanser

See also: Kanser

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English cancer.

Noun

kanser (Jawi spelling کنسر, plural kanser-kanser)

  1. (medicine, pathology) cancer
    Synonyms: barah, kanker

Alternative forms

  • kanker (Indonesia incl. Riau & Sumatra)

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cáncer, from Latin cancer (crab).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkanseɾ/ [ˈkan̪.sɛɾ]
  • Rhymes: -anseɾ
  • Syllabification: kan‧ser

Noun

kanser (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. (medicine, oncology, pathology) cancer
  2. (colloquial) nuisance; bother; pest

Derived terms

  • magkakanser

Further reading

  • kanser”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cancer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑnˈsæɾ/
  • Rhymes: -æɾ

Noun

kanser (definite accusative kanseri, plural kanserler)

  1. cancer (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation)

Declension

Declension of kanser
singular plural
nominative kanserler
definite accusative kanseri kanserleri
dative kansere kanserlere
locative kanserde kanserlerde
ablative kanserden kanserlerden
genitive kanserin kanserlerin

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • cilt kanseri
  • kan kanseri
  • lenf kanseri
  • meme kanseri
  • mide kanseri
  • rahim ağzı kanseri
  • rahim kanseri

Derived terms