nir-

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Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit निर् (nir), the alternative form of निस् (nis, out, forth, away, adverb).

Pronunciation

Prefix

nir-

  1. a-, an-, non-, -less
    nirgunauseless
    nirkabelwireless
    nirtunaicashless
    nirlabanonprofit

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Malay

Etymology

Initially borrowed from Sanskrit निर् (nir) in loanwords such as nirmala albeit as an unproductive prefix. Productive usage came later as a semantic loan from Indonesian nir- although it is neither widespread nor considered standard in Malay.

Pronunciation

Prefix

nir- (Jawi spelling نير-)

  1. a-, an-, non-, -less
    Synonyms: tanpa, nis-
    nirwayarwireless
    nirmalapure, free from uncleanness
    nirwananirvana

Derived terms