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jiran
a word from vocabulary
Indonesian
by
Uri Tadmor
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Word form
jiran
LWT meaning(s)
the neighbour
Comments on word
Often used in the expression negeri jiran ‘neighboring country’, which in Indonesia usually refers to Malaysia.
Analyzability
unanalyzable
Age
Early Malay [27] (500–1700)
Register
Formal
Loanword Information
Borrowed status
1. clearly borrowed
Source words
jīrān
'neighbors'
Arabic
Effect
Coexistence
Salience
Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation
Near East trade and Islamization [27]
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