pemayur

Malay

Etymology

Blend of pemakan (“eater”) +‎ sayur (“vegetable”). Coined by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pə.ma.jo(r)]
  • Rhymes: -jur, -ur
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ma‧yur

Noun

pemayur (Jawi spelling ڤمايور, plural pemayur-pemayur)

  1. (rare) A vegetarian.
    Synonym: vegetarian

Further reading

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