butir
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin būtȳrum < Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron).
Noun
butir m
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay butir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butir.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbutir/ [ˈbu.t̪ɪr]
- Rhymes: -utir
- Syllabification: bu‧tir
Noun
butir (plural butir-butir)
Derived terms
Classifier
butir
- classifier for small round objects
Further reading
- “butir” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butir.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbute(r)/ [ˈbu.t̪e(r)]
- Rhymes: -ute(r), -te(r), -e(r)
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbutir/ [ˈbu.t̪ir]
- Rhymes: -utir, -tir, -ir
- Hyphenation: bu‧tir
Noun
butir (Jawi spelling بوتير, plural butir-butir)
Derived terms
Descendants
- > Indonesian: butir (inherited)
Classifier
butir (Jawi spelling بوتير, singular sebutir)
- numeral coefficient for small round objects
Further reading
- “butir” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian butiru, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buˈtiːr/
Audio (Gozo): (file) - Rhymes: -iːr
Noun
butir m
Derived terms
- butiriera (“butter dish”)