pinggir

Indonesian

Etymology

Compare Javanese pinggir.

Noun

pinggir (plural pinggir-pinggir)

1. edge, border, rim, side
   • 1993, “Yang Penting Hepi [What Matters Is That We're Happy]”, in Sedap Betul, performed by Dapur '61:

     Suka-suka, nyanyi di pinggir jalan / Suka-suka, joget di pinggir jalan.

     Having fun, singing on the side of the road / Having fun, dancing on the side of the road.

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese pinggir.

Noun

pinggir

1. bank, edge, side

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pinggir (Jawi spelling ڤيڠݢير, plural pinggir-pinggir or pinggir²)

1. edge, border, rim, brink

Further reading

• "pinggir" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Old Javanese

Noun

pinggir

1. edge, border