gerigi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gerigi. Reanalyzed as gigi (“tooth”) +‎ -er-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈriɡi]
• Hyphenation: gê‧ri‧gi

Noun

gerigi (first-person possessive gerigiku, second-person possessive gerigimu, third-person possessive geriginya)

1. serration, serrature.

Affixed terms

• bergerigi

 

Further reading

• “gerigi” 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

From gigi +‎ -er-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəriɡi/
• Rhymes: -iɡi, -ɡi, -i

Noun

gerigi (Jawi spelling ݢريݢي, plural gerigi-gerigi, informal 1st possessive gerigiku, 2nd possessive gerigimu, 3rd possessive geriginya)

1. tooth (saw tooth)

Further reading

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