anai-anai

See also: ánai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay anai-anai, from Classical Malay اناي-اناي (anai-anai), اناي٢ (anai2), from Proto-Malayic *anay-anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌanai̯ ˈanai̯/ [ˌa.nai̯ ˈa.nai̯]
  • Rhymes: -anai̯
  • Syllabification: a‧nai-a‧nai

Noun

anai-anai (plural anai-anai)

  1. termite
    Synonyms: rayap, semut putih

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *anay-anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anai̯.anai̯/
  • Rhymes: -nai̯, -ai̯, -i

Noun

anai-anai (Jawi spelling اناي٢, plural anai-anai)

  1. termite (insect)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: anai-anai

References

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