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ajar.

to teach

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈad͡ʒar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to teach

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ajar, from Classical Malay اجر (ajar), from Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya, “teacher, master”), likely derived from आचार (ācāra, “conduct, behavior”). Doublet of acar, acara, acarya, and hajar.

noun/ˈad͡ʒar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. first fruit

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Medan/Deli dialect).

classifier/ˈad͡ʒar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.d͡ʒar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. classifier for durian compartment

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦗꦂ (ajar, “section of fruit”).

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