merinyu

Malay

Alternative forms

• berinyu / بريڽو

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese marinho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məriɲu/
• Rhymes: -iɲu, -ɲu, -u
• Hyphenation: me‧ri‧nyu

Noun

merinyu (Jawi spelling مريڽو, plural merinyu-merinyu, informal 1st possessive merinyuku, 2nd possessive merinyumu, 3rd possessive merinyunya)

1. (archaic, law enforcement) inspector