aing

See also: a- -ing

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

• aying

Etymology

Cognate to Malay air. From Proto-Malayic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aiŋ/
• Hyphenation: a‧ing

Noun

aing

1. water (liquid H₂O)

   Banyak-banyak minum aing.

   Drink a lot of water.

Old Sundanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aiŋ/
• Hyphenation: a‧ing

Pronoun

aing

1. I; me (first person singular pronoun)

   Aing nurut carék siya.

   I will follow your words.

Descendants

• Sundanese: aing

Sundanese

Sundanese register set
lemes (ᮜᮨᮙᮨᮞ᮪)	abdi, simkuring
loma (ᮜᮧᮙ)	urang, kuring
kasar (ᮊᮞᮁ)	aing, uing

Etymology

Inherited from Old Sundanese aing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aiŋ/
• Hyphenation: a‧ing

Pronoun

aing

1. (informal, kasar, dialectal) I; me (in the vulgar sense)

   Aing rék balik heula, nya.

   I'm going home early, alright?

Usage notes

• This term is the most casual form of self-address commonly used by men, and is suitable for conversations among close friends. Conversely, in polite or formal situations, its usage is usually interpreted as highly disrespectful. For a more polite usage, Sundanese use kuring or an even more polite form, abdi.
• This term can be compared to Japanese 俺 (ore) in terms of usage, as it is a very casual and is considered very disrespectful in polite or formal setting.