muanai

Central Malay

Alternative forms

  • miani (Lematang Ulu, Lintang)
  • moanai (Serawai)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *muhanay (“man; brother [woman speaking]”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maRuqanay (“male”), from *ma- + Proto-Austronesian *RuqaNay (“male”).[1] Cognate with Balinese muani and Tetum mane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu(w)aˈnai̯/
    • (Besemah) IPA(key): [muwaˈnaɪ̯]

Noun

muanai

  1. brother (woman speaking)
    Coordinate terms: kelawai, dengah sanak
  2. (Enim) man (a male human)
    Synonyms: jantan (Ogan), lanang

Adjective

muanai

  1. (Enim) male
    Synonyms: jantan (Ogan), lanang
    ninik muanai ― male grandparent (grandfather)

Derived terms

  • kelawai muanai

References

  1. ^ Anderbeck, Karl (2007) “Haji: One language from twelve”, in Chong Shin, Karim Harun and Yabit Alas, editors, Reflections in Southeast Asian seas: Essays in honour of Professor James T. Collins (in Central Malay), volume II, Pontianak: STAIN Pontianak Press, pages 51–91

Further reading

  • Sutiono Mahdi (2014) “muanai”, in Kamus bahasa Besemah–Indonesia–Inggris [Besemah–Indonesian–English dictionary] (in Central Malay), Jatinangor: Unpad Press, page 248
  • Naning, Zainal Abidin, Ahmad, Nangsari, Suwandi, Surip, Burhan, Akhyar, Ansori (1998) Geografi linguistik bahasa Enim [Linguistic geography of the Enim language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, page 168
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