anai-anai

See also: ánai

Indonesian

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌanai̯ ˈanai̯/ [ˌa.nai̯ ˈa.nai̯]
• Rhymes: -anai̯
• Syllabification: a‧nai-a‧nai

Noun

anai-anai (plural anai-anai)

1. termite

   Synonyms: rayap, semut putih

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anai̯.anai̯/
• Rhymes: -nai̯, -ai̯, -i

Noun

anai-anai (Jawi spelling اناي٢, plural anai-anai)

1. termite (insect)

Descendants

• Indonesian: anai-anai

References

• “anai-anai”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
• "anai-anai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017