sifar

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sifar, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr). Doublet of Safar and zero.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsifar/ [ˈsi.far]
• Rhymes: -ifar
• Syllabification: si‧far

Numeral

sifar

1. (uncommon) zero

   Synonyms: kosong, (more common) nol

Noun

sifar (plural sifar-sifar)

1. (uncommon) zero

   Synonym: (more common) nol

Further reading

• “sifar”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Malay numbers ^(edit)

		0	1  → [a], [b], [c], [d], [e]	10  → [a], [b], [c], [d]
Cardinal: (informal) kosong, (formal) sifar, nol, nihil

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [si.fa(r)]
• Rhymes: -far, -ar
• Hyphenation: si‧far

Numeral

sifar (Jawi spelling صفر)

1. (formal) The number zero or 0.

   Synonyms: kosong (informal), nol (Indonesian), nihil

Descendants

• > Indonesian: sifar (inherited)

Further reading

• "sifar" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "sifar" at PRPM first version)