perigi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perigi, from Proto-Malayic *pərigi, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀigi (“artificially enclosed catchment for water; well, ditch”). Similarity with Tamil பரிகை (parikai, “moat, ditch; mound within a rampart”) and Sanskrit परिखा (parikhā, “moat, ditch, trench or fosse round a town or fort”) is coincidental.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈriɡi]
• Hyphenation: pê‧ri‧gi

Noun

perigi (uncountable)

1. well (hole sunk into the ground)

   Synonym: sumur

Derived terms

• perigi buta
• perigi wakaf

 

Further reading

• “perigi” 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 Proto-Malayic *pərigi, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀigi (“artificially enclosed catchment for water; well, ditch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəriɡi/
• Rhymes: -iɡi
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

perigi (Jawi spelling ڤريݢي, plural perigi-perigi, informal 1st possessive perigiku, 2nd possessive perigimu, 3rd possessive periginya)

1. well (hole sunk into the ground)

   Synonyms: sumur, telaga

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• perigi buta
• perigi wakaf

Descendants

• Indonesian: perigi

Further reading

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