anjar

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَنْجَر (ʔanjar, “anchor”), from Classical Persian لنگر (langar), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra). Doublet of angker, anjer, anjir, and jangkar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈand͡ʒar/
• Hyphenation: an‧jar

Noun

anjar (uncountable)

1. anchor.

   Synonyms: angker, jangkar, sauh

Etymology 2

Adjective

anjar

1. (1901–1947, 1947–1972) Superseded spelling of anyar.

Further reading

• “anjar” 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.