singkir

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈsiŋke(r)/ [ˈsiŋ.ke(r)]
  • Rhymes: -ke(r), -e(r)

• (Baku, AV Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˈsiŋkir/ [ˈsiŋ.kir]
  • Rhymes: -kir, -ir
• Hyphenation: sing‧kir

singkir (Jawi spelling سيڠکير)

1. to move aside; to step aside; to evacuate.

   Synonyms: elak, hindar

2. to eliminate; to remove; to expel; to get rid of.

   Synonyms: buang, hapus, pecat

   Antonyms: terima, ambil

• This is the root word. In sentences, the derived forms menyingkir (intransitive: to move aside) and menyingkirkan (transitive: to remove/eliminate) are more commonly used.

• "singkir" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017