aing

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See also: a- -ing

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate to Malay air. From Proto-Malayic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aiŋ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ing

Noun

aing

  1. water (liquid H2O)
    Banyak-banyak minum aing.
    Drink a lot of water.

Old Sundanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aiŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧ing

Pronoun

aing

  1. I; me (first person singular pronoun)
    Aing nurut carék siya.
    I will follow your words.

Descendants

  • Sundanese: aing

Sundanese

Sundanese register set
lemes (ᮜᮨᮙᮨᮞ᮪)abdi, simkuring
loma (ᮜᮧᮙ)urang, kuring
kasar (ᮊᮞᮁ)aing, uing

Etymology

Inherited from Old Sundanese aing

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aiŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧ing

Pronoun

aing

  1. (informal, kasar, dialectal) I; me (in the vulgar sense)
    Aing rék balik heula, nya.
    I'm going home early, alright?

Usage notes

  • This term is the most casual form of self-address commonly used by men, and is suitable for conversations among close friends. Conversely, in polite or formal situations, its usage is usually interpreted as highly disrespectful. For a more polite usage, Sundanese use kuring or an even more polite form, abdi.
  • This term can be compared to Japanese (ore) in terms of usage, as it is a very casual and is considered very disrespectful in polite or formal setting.