nir-

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

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /nir/
• Syllabification: nir-

nir-

1. a-, an-, non-, -less

   nirguna ― useless

   nirkabel ― wireless

   nirtunai ― cashless

   nirlaba ― nonprofit

• “nir-” 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.

Initially borrowed from Sanskrit निर् (nir) alternative form of निस् (nis, “out, forth, away”, adverb) in loanwords such as nirmala and nirwana but ceased to be productive at an unknown period (whether after advent of Islam since the 16th century or divergence after colonial partition of Malayophone areas in 1824). Revived in the Malaysian variety by reanalysis of said existing Sanskrit loans as well as influence of Indonesian nir- above; popularized by Malaysian technology website Amanz since the late 2010s.

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: nir-

nir- (Jawi spelling نير-)

1. a-, an-, non-, -less

   Synonyms: tanpa, nis-

   nirwayar ― wireless

   nirmala ― pure, free from uncleanness

   nirwana ― nirvana