anai-anai

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See also: ánai

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay anai-anai, from Classical Malay اناي-اناي (anai-anai), اناي٢ (anai2), from Proto-Malayic *anay-anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

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Noun

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anai-anai (first-person possessive anai-anaiku, second-person possessive anai-anaimu, third-person possessive anai-anainya)

  1. termite
    Synonyms: rayap, semut putih

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *anay-anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

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Noun

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anai-anai (plural anai-anai, informal 1st possessive anai-anaiku, 2nd possessive anai-anaimu, 3rd possessive anai-anainya)

  1. termite (insect)

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: anai-anai

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