banjer

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Shortening of banjerheer, whose first element ultimately derived from Malay banyak.

Noun[edit]

banjer m (plural banjers)

  1. (Netherlands, dated) A braggart, a self-important person, a boaster.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Malay banjir.

Noun[edit]

banjer m (plural banjers)

  1. (Netherlands, historical, chiefly in relation to Indonesia, archaic) A flood caused by torrential rains.
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