penyanyi
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay penyanyi, from Classical Malay penyanyi. Equivalent to per- + nyanyi.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈɲaɲi/ [pəˈɲa.ɲi]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aɲi
- Syllabification: pe‧nya‧nyi
Noun
penyanyi (plural penyanyi-penyanyi)
- 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)
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