"nir-" meaning in All languages combined

See nir- on Wiktionary

Prefix [Indonesian]

IPA: /nir/ [Standard-Indonesian], [nɪr] [Standard-Indonesian]
Etymology: Inherited from Malay nir-, from Sanskrit निर् (nir), the alternative form of निस् (nis, “out, forth, away”, adverb). Either learned or exctracted from earlier loans such as nirwana, nirmala, etc. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|nir-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay nir-, {{inh+|id|ms|nir-}} Inherited from Malay nir-, {{der|id|sa|निर्}} Sanskrit निर् (nir), {{glossary|learned borrowing|learned}} learned, {{glossary|rebracketing|exctracted}} exctracted Head templates: {{head|id|prefix}} nir-
  1. a-, an-, non-, -less Tags: morpheme Coordinate_terms: awa-, tak, tan-

Prefix [Malay]

IPA: /ˈnir/ (note: schwa-variety), [ˈnir] (note: schwa-variety), /ˈne(r)/ (note: schwa-variety), [ˈne(r)] (note: schwa-variety), /nir/ (note: Literary Standard), [nir] (note: Literary Standard) Forms: نير- [Jawi]
Etymology: Initially from Sanskrit निर् (nir) alternative form of निस् (nis, “out, forth, away”, adverb) in loanwords such as nirmala and nirwana but ceased to be productive at an unknown period (whether after advent of Islam since the 16th century or divergence after colonial partition of Malayophone areas in 1824). Revived in the Malaysian variety by reanalysis of said existing Sanskrit loans as well as influence of Indonesian nir- above; popularised by Malaysian technology website Amanz since the late 2010s. Doublet of nis-. Etymology templates: {{der|ms|sa|निर्}} Sanskrit निर् (nir), {{bor|ms|id|nir-}} Indonesian nir-, {{dbt|ms|nis-}} Doublet of nis- Head templates: {{ms-prefix|j=نير-}} nir- (Jawi spelling نير-)
  1. a-, an-, non-, -less Wikipedia link: Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, Islam in Southeast Asia, Malaysian Malay Tags: morpheme Synonyms: tanpa, nis-
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