pemayur

Malay

Etymology

Blend of pemakan (“eater”) +‎ sayur (“vegetable”). Coined by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.ma.jo(r)]
• Rhymes: -jur, -ur
• Hyphenation: pe‧ma‧yur

Noun

pemayur (Jawi spelling ڤمايور, plural pemayur-pemayur, informal 1st possessive pemayurku, 2nd possessive pemayurmu, 3rd possessive pemayurnya)

1. (rare) A vegetarian.

   Synonym: vegetarian

Further reading

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