jiran

See also: jìrán

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒiran/ [ˈd͡ʒi.ran]
• Rhymes: -iran
• Syllabification: ji‧ran

Noun

jiran (plural jiran-jiran)

1. (dated) neighbor

   Synonym: tetangga

   Jiran baru saya sungguh peramah terhadap keluarga saya.

   My new neighbor is very friendly towards my family.

Usage notes

• This term now most often used in the fossilized word negara jiran (lit. 'neighboring country').

Derived terms

Affixations

• berjiran

Further reading

• “jiran”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جيران (jīrān), plural of جَار (jār, “neighbour”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒiran/ [ˈd͡ʒi.ran]
• Rhymes: -ran, -an
• Hyphenation: ji‧ran

Noun

jiran (Jawi spelling جيرن, plural jiran-jiran or jiran²)

1. neighbour

   Synonyms: tetangga (Indonesia), jiran tetangga (plural)

   Jiran saya selalu memberi saya rendang.

   My neighbour always give me rendang.

Derived terms

Affixations

• berjiran

Descendants

• > Indonesian: jiran (inherited)

Further reading

• "jiran" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Somali

Adjective

jiran

1. sick