air bah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay air bah, from Classical Malay اير به (air bah), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ bahaq, equivalent to air (“water”) +‎ bah (“flood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɪr bah/

Noun

air bah

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) floodwater (water of flood)
2. flood

Synonyms

• banjir

Malay

Etymology

air (“water”) +‎ bah (“flood”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ bahaq.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ae(r) bah/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /aɪ(r) bah/

Noun

air bah (Jawi spelling اٴير به, informal 1st possessive air bahku, 2nd possessive air bahmu, 3rd possessive air bahnya)

1. floodwater (water of flood)