jalir

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese jalir (“harlot, prostitute”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.lɪr/
  • Rhymes: -lɪr
  • Hyphenation: ja‧lir

Verb

jalir

  1. to commit adultery, to fornicate, to adulterous

Noun

jalir

  1. a secret lover.

Further reading

  • “jalir”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.

Old Javanese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.lɪr/
  • Rhymes: -lɪr
  • Hyphenation: ja‧lir

Noun

jalir

  1. harlot, prostitute

Derived terms

  • kajaliran
  • juru jalir

Descendants

  • > Javanese: jalir (inherited)
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