banjer

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑn.jər/
  • Hyphenation: ban‧jer
  • Rhymes: -ɑnjər

Etymology 1

Shortening of banjerheer, whose first element ultimately derived from Malay banyak.

Noun

banjer m (plural banjers)

  1. (Netherlands, dated) A braggart, a self-important person, a boaster.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Malay banjir.

Noun

banjer m (plural banjers)

  1. (Netherlands, historical, chiefly in relation to Indonesia, archaic) A flood caused by torrential rains.
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