sapir
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Dutch sappeur, from Middle French sappeur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsapɪr]
- Hyphenation: sa‧pir
Noun
sapir
- (archaic) sapper, one who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer or military engineer
Etymology 2
Noun
sapir
- nonstandard spelling of safir
Etymology 3
Noun
sapir
- nonstandard spelling of musafir
Further reading
- “sapir” 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.