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nadir.

rare

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnadir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈna.dɪr]Standard-Indonesian

  1. rare

    archaic

  2. extraordinary

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay nadir, from Persian نادر (nâder, “rare”), from Arabic نَادِر (nādir).

noun/ˈnadir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈna.dɪr]Standard-Indonesian

  1. a Malacca type of large sea-going fishing boat

    dialectal
noun/ˈnadir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈna.dɪr]Standard-Indonesian

  1. inspector, supervisor

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Classical Persian نَظِیر (nazīr), from Arabic نَظِير (naẓīr). Doublet of nazir.

noun/ˈnadir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈna.dɪr]Standard-Indonesian

  1. nadir; down

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch nadir, from French nadir, from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير السَّمْت (naẓīr as-samt), composed of نَظِير (naẓīr, “counterpart, corresponding to”) and السَّمْت (as-samt, “the zenith”).

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