angin barat

Malay

Etymology

angin (“wind”) +‎ barat (“west”)

Noun

angin barat (Jawi spelling اڠين بارت, plural angin-angin barat, informal 1st possessive angin baratku, 2nd possessive angin baratmu, 3rd possessive angin baratnya)

1. westerly; west wind
   • 2022 May 3, Hassan Omar, “'Angin barat' terbangkan bumbung balai nelayan”, in Berita Harian‎^[1], archived from the original on 5 May 2022:

     Kejadian dipercayai berlaku antara jam 4 hingga 6 pagi itu, menyebabkan sebahagian besar bumbung bangunan berkenaan diterbangkan angin kencang dikenali nelayan tempatan sebagai 'angin barat'.

     The incident is believed to have happened between 4 and 6 in the morning, causing most of the roof of the building to be blown away by strong winds known to local fishermen as 'west wind'.

2. (figurative) westernization
   • 2017 January 9, Nasri Shah, “'Angin Barat' dalam Industri Persuratkhabaran Melayu”, in Berita Harian (Singapore)‎^[2]:

     'Angin Barat' dalam Industri Persuratkhabaran Melayu

     Westernization in Malay Journalism Industry

Adjective

angin barat (Jawi spelling اڠين بارت)

1. favonian (pertaining to the west wind)

Further reading

• “angin barat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.