khinzir

Malay

khinzir

Etymology

From Classical Malay khinzir, from Arabic خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr, “pig”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /xinze(r)/, /kinze(r)/, /hinze(r)/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /xinzɪ(r)/
• Rhymes: -ze(r), -e(r)

Noun

khinzir (Jawi spelling خنزير, plural khinzir-khinzir, informal 1st possessive khinzirku, 2nd possessive khinzirmu, 3rd possessive khinzirnya)

1. pig (mammal of genus Sus)

Synonyms

• babi / بابي

Further reading

• “khinzir” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.