nis-
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay nir-, from Sanskrit निष्-, निस् (niṣ-, nis, “out, forth, away”), नि (ni, “down; back; in, into”), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ni (thus ultimately from *h₁én).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɪs]
- Hyphenation: nis
Prefix
nis-
- lost
Derived terms
Indonesian terms prefixed with nis-
Further reading
- “nis-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit निष्-, निस् (niṣ-, nis, “out, forth, away”), नि (ni, “down; back; in, into”), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ni (thus ultimately from *h₁én).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɪs]
- Hyphenation: nis
Prefix
nis-
- -less
- Synonyms: tanpa, nir-
Usage notes
This prefix precedes words beginning with an open syllable or onsets starting with /c/, /k/ or /t/. Otherwise, nir- is used.
Derived terms
Malay terms prefixed with nis-
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɪs/
Prefix
nis-
- Nasal mutation of dis-.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| dis- | ddis- | nis- | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||