angin barat

Malay

Etymology

angin (“wind”) +‎ barat (“west”)

Noun

angin barat (Jawi spelling اڠين بارت, plural angin-angin barat or angin2 barat)

  1. westerly; west wind
    • 2022 May 3, Hassan Omar, “'Angin barat' terbangkan bumbung balai nelayan”, in Berita Harian‎[1], archived from the original on 5 May 2022:
      Kejadian dipercayai berlaku antara jam 4 hingga 6 pagi itu, menyebabkan sebahagian besar bumbung bangunan berkenaan diterbangkan angin kencang dikenali nelayan tempatan sebagai 'angin barat'.
      The incident is believed to have happened between 4 and 6 in the morning, causing most of the roof of the building to be blown away by strong winds known to local fishermen as 'west wind'.
  2. (figurative) westernization
    • 2017 January 9, Nasri Shah, “'Angin Barat' dalam Industri Persuratkhabaran Melayu”, in Berita Harian (Singapore)‎[2]:
      'Angin Barat' dalam Industri Persuratkhabaran Melayu
      Westernization in Malay Journalism Industry

Adjective

angin barat (Jawi spelling اڠين بارت, comparative lebih angin barat, superlative paling angin barat)

  1. favonian (pertaining to the west wind)

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