khinzir

Malay

khinzir

Etymology

From Classical Malay khinzir, from Arabic خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr, “pig”).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈxinzir/ [ˈxin.zir]

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈxinze(r)/ [ˈxin.ze(r)]

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• Rhymes: -ze(r), -e(r)

Noun

khinzir (Jawi spelling خنزير, plural khinzir-khinzir)

1. pig (mammal of genus Sus)

Synonyms

• babi / بابي

Further reading

• "khinzir" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "khinzir" at PRPM first version)