perigi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perigi, from Proto-Malayic *pərigi, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀigi (“artificially enclosed catchment for water; well, ditch”).[1] Similarity with Tamil பரிகை (parikai, “moat, ditch; mound within a rampart”) and Sanskrit परिखा (parikhā, “moat, ditch, trench or fosse round a town or fort”) is coincidental.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəˈriɡi]
  • Hyphenation: pê‧ri‧gi

Noun

perigi (plural perigi-perigi)

  1. well (hole sunk into the ground)
    Synonym: sumur

Derived terms

  • perigi buta
  • perigi wakaf

References

  1. ^ Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎[1]

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *pərigi, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀigi (“artificially enclosed catchment for water; well, ditch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəriɡi/
  • Rhymes: -iɡi
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

perigi (Jawi spelling ڤريݢي, plural perigi-perigi)

  1. well (hole sunk into the ground)
    Synonyms: sumur, telaga

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • perigi buta
  • perigi wakaf

Descendants

  • Indonesian: perigi

Further reading

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