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Gurindji
Noun
ngaji
- father
References
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixation of nge- + kaji.
Pronunciation
Verb
ngaji
- (colloquial) synonym of mengaji
Sundanese
Etymology
From N- + aji (“to read (a holy/sacred text)”)
Verb
ngaji (Sundanese script ᮍᮏᮤ)
- (intransitive, Islam) to read the Quran
Ti budak kénéh ogé, urang kudu diajar ngaji- Even from childhood, we must learn to read the Quran.
- (transitive, Islam) to read a religious book
- (transitive, rare) to read any book
Usage notes
- Mainly used in Islamic contexts.
West Makian
Etymology
Compare Ternate ngaju (“outrigger”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ngaji
- outrigger
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics