menir

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [məˈnɪr]
  • Hyphenation: mê‧nir

Etymology 1

From Javanese [Term?].

Noun

mênir (first-person possessive menirku, second-person possessive menirmu, third-person possessive menirnya)

  1. dust from rice grain.
    Synonym: melukut

Etymology 2

From Dutch meneer (“sir, mister”), mijnheer, from Middle Dutch mijnhere. Compare English milord.

Noun

mênir (first-person possessive menirku, second-person possessive menirmu, third-person possessive menirnya)

  1. (colloquial) mister.
    Synonym: tuan

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French menhir, from Breton maen-hir.

Noun

menir m (plural menires)

  1. (archaeology) menhir
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