anjer
See also: Anjer
Dutch
Etymology
Shortening of anjelier. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑn.jər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: an‧jer
- Rhymes: -ɑnjər
Noun
anjer f (plural anjers, diminutive anjertje n)
- carnation (flower or plant)
- carnation (pink color)
Synonyms
- anjelier
Anagrams
- jaren
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese ꦲꦚ꧀ꦗꦼꦂ (anjer), a variant of ꦲꦚ꧀ꦗꦶꦂ (anjir, “stake or pole used as a marker”), probably from Arabic أَنْجَر (ʾanjar, “anchor”), from Persian لنگر (langar), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra). Doublet of angker, anjar, anjir, and jangkar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈand͡ʒər/
- Hyphenation: an‧jêr
Noun
anjêr (first-person possessive anjerku, second-person possessive anjermu, third-person possessive anjernya)
- wood or bamboo stick that are plugged in as marker for crab trap.
Further reading
- “anjer” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.