gambir

English

Noun

gambir (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of gambier

Anagrams

• bigram

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gambir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡambɪr]
• Hyphenation: gam‧bir

Noun

gambir (first-person possessive gambirku, second-person possessive gambirmu, third-person possessive gambirnya)

1. gambier (Uncaria gambir)

Derived terms

• gambir hutan
• gambir laut
• gambir tupai

 

Further reading

• “gambir” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ɡambe(r)/
• (Riau-Lingga, Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /ɡambɪ(r)/
• Rhymes: -ambe(r), -be(r), -e(r)

Noun

gambir (Jawi spelling ݢمبير, plural gambir-gambir, informal 1st possessive gambirku, 2nd possessive gambirmu, 3rd possessive gambirnya)

1. gambier (Uncaria gambir)

Descendants

• Indonesian: gambir
• → English: gambier
• → Min Nan: 柑仔蜜 (kam-á-bi̍t, “gambier extract”)

Further reading

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

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English gambier, from Malay gambir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡam.bir/
• Rhymes: -ambir
• Syllabification: gam‧bir

Noun

gambir m inan

1. gambier (Uncaria gambir)

   Synonym: czepota

2. gambier (astringent substance prepared from the leaves of the plant)

Declension

Declension of gambir

	singular	plural
nominative	gambir	gambiry
genitive	gambiru	gambirów
dative	gambirowi	gambirom
accusative	gambir	gambiry
instrumental	gambirem	gambirami
locative	gambirze	gambirach
vocative	gambirze	gambiry

Further reading

• gambir in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gambir.

Noun

gambir m (plural gambiri)

1. gambier (Uncaria gambir)

Declension

Declension of gambir

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) gambir	gambirul	(niște) gambiri	gambirii
genitive/dative	(unui) gambir	gambirului	(unor) gambiri	gambirilor
vocative	gambirule		gambirilor