semir

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch smeer (“smear, a fat substance”), from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną. Cognate with English smear.
For the sense “bribe”, cf. Dutch smeergeld (“bribe”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səˈmir/
Hyphenation: sê‧mir

Noun

sêmir

smear, a fat substance, such as shoe polish and machine lubrication.
(figurative) bribe

Derived terms

bersemir
menyemir
penyemiran
semir rambut
semir sepatu
semir ubin
uang semir

Further reading

“semir” 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.

Old Norse

Verb

semir

second-person singular active present subjunctive of semja

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