nyiru
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay nyiru, from Classical Malay ڽيرو (nyiru), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀinu. Compare Cebuano nigo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɲiru/ [ˈɲi.ru]
- Rhymes: -iru
- Syllabification: nyi‧ru
Noun
nyiru (plural nyiru-nyiru)
Further reading
- “nyiru” 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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀinu. Compare Cebuano nigo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲiru/
- Rhymes: -iru, -ru
Noun
nyiru (Jawi spelling ڽيرو, plural nyiru-nyiru)
Descendants
- Indonesian: nyiru
Further reading
- “nyiru” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Sundanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀinu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲiru/
Noun
nyiru (Sundanese script ᮑᮤᮛᮥ)
Further reading
- Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij, (as 'NJIROE')
Ternate
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɲi.ɾu/
Verb
nyiru
- (transitive) to stir
Conjugation
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tonyiru | fonyiru | minyiru | |
| 2nd person | nonyiru | ninyiru | ||
| 3rd person |
masculine | onyiru | inyiru yonyiru (archaic) | |
| feminine | monyiru | |||
| neuter | inyiru | |||
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh