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

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

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