himar

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِمَار (ḥimār), from Proto-Semitic *ḥimār- (“donkey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhimar/ [ˈhi.mar]
• Rhymes: -ima(r), -ma(r), -a(r)

Noun

himar (Jawi spelling حمار, plural himar-himar, informal 1st possessive himarku, 2nd possessive himarmu, 3rd possessive himarnya)

1. donkey (a domestic animal)

   Synonym: keldai

Further reading

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