penyanyi

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay penyanyi, from Classical Malay penyanyi. Equivalent to per- +‎ nyanyi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈɲaɲi/ [pəˈɲa.ɲi]

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• Rhymes: -aɲi
• Syllabification: pe‧nya‧nyi

Noun

penyanyi (plural penyanyi-penyanyi)

1. a person who sings, often professionally; singer

Further reading

• “penyanyi”, 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

Affixation of peng- +‎ nyanyi.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pəˈɲaɲi/ [pəˈɲa.ɲi]
• Hyphenation: pe‧nyan‧yi

Noun

penyanyi (Jawi spelling ڤڽاڽي, plural penyanyi-penyanyi or penyanyi²)

1. singer

Descendants

• > Indonesian: penyanyi (inherited)

Further reading

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