sifar
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay sifar, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr). Doublet of Safar and zero.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsifar/ [ˈsi.far]
- Rhymes: -ifar
- Syllabification: si‧far
Numeral
sifar
Noun
sifar (plural sifar-sifar)
Further reading
- “sifar” 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
| 0 | 1 → [a], [b], [c], [d], [e] | 10 → [a], [b], [c], [d] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: (informal) kosong, (formal) sifar, nol, nihil | ||||
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [si.fa(r)]
- Rhymes: -far, -ar
- Hyphenation: si‧far
Numeral
sifar (Jawi spelling صفر)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: sifar (inherited)
Further reading
- “sifar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.