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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Clipping of anjing (“dog”).
Interjection
anjir
- (slang, vulgar, colloquial, minced oath) shit; damn; fuck.
- (slang, vulgar, colloquial, minced oath) wow
Usage notes
- Less vulgar than anying and anjing. More vulgar than anjas, anjay and njir.
Etymology 2
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Noun
anjir
- canal, an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
- Synonyms: kanal, terusan, saluran
Etymology 3
From Persian انجیر (anjir, “fig”), from Middle Persian ʾncyl (anjīr, “fig”).
Noun
anjir
- fig (Ficus carica).
- Synonym: tin
Etymology 4
From Javanese ꦲꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦂ (anjir, “stake or pole used as a marker”), probably from Arabic أَنْجَر (ʔanjar, “anchor”), from Persian لنگر (langar), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra). Doublet of angker, anjar, anjer, and jangkar.
Noun
anjêr
- wood or bamboo stick that are plugged in as marker for crab trap.
Further reading
Uzbek
Etymology
From Persian انجیر (anjir, “fig”).
Noun
anjir (plural anjirlar)
- fig