jiran

See also: jìrán

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jiran, from Arabic جيران (jīrān), plural of جَار (jār, “neighbor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒiran]
• Hyphenation: ji‧ran

Noun

jiran (first-person possessive jiranku, second-person possessive jiranmu, third-person possessive jirannya)

1. (dated) neighbor

   Synonym: tetangga

   Jiran baharu saya sungguh peramah terhadap keluarga saya.

   My new neighbour is very friendly towards my family.

Usage notes

• This term now only used in fossilized word 'negara jiran'.

Derived terms

• berjiran

 

Further reading

• “jiran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic جيران (jīrān), plural of جَار (jār, “neighbor”).

Noun

jiran (Jawi spelling جيرن, plural jiran-jiran, informal 1st possessive jiranku, 2nd possessive jiranmu, 3rd possessive jirannya)

1. neighbor

   Jiran saya selalu memberi saya rendang.

   My neighbour always give me rendang.

   Synonym: tetangga

   Synonym: jiran tetangga (plural)

Descendants

• Indonesian: jiran

Further reading

• “jiran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Somali

Adjective

jiran

1. sick