nyahfros

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of nyah- (“de-”) +‎ fros (“frost”), probably a calque of English defrost.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲahfros/
  • Rhymes: -ros, -os

Verb

nyahfros (Jawi spelling پهفروس)

  1. To defrost; to remove frost from.
    nyahfroskan daging ― to defrost meat

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • nyahfroskan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
  • menyahfroskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • dinyahfroskan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)

Further reading

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