banjur

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈband͡ʒur/ [ˈbaɲ.d͡ʒʊr]
• Rhymes: -and͡ʒur
• Syllabification: ban‧jur

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Betawi [Term?].

Verb

banjur

1. to flush

   Synonym: siram

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Banjarese [Term?].

Noun

banjur (uncountable)

1. fishing with a short rod.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

Noun

banjur (uncountable)

1. a tool for catching fish made from a roll of line with lots of fishing hooks and a piece of tire as a mooring and buoy

Further reading

• “banjur”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Sundanese

Etymology

Compare Javanese banyu (“water”)(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Verb

banjur

1. to flush

   Synonyms: siram, sébor, séblok

Further reading

• "BANDJOER", in Coolsma, S (1913), Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij