durian

See also: Durian and durián

English

Durian fruits

Etymology

From Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (thorn). Compare iwi.

Noun

durian (plural durians)

  1. Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
  2. The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.
    • 1869 November, “The Land of the Malay: A Record of Travel in the Oriental Tropics”, in [Thomas] Mayne Reid, editor, Onward: A Magazine for the Young Manhood of America, New York, N.Y.: Onward Publishing Office, OCLC 8717398, page 494:
      The dessert I thoroughly enjoyed, for the various fruits of Singapore are delicious. One of them, the "durion," exhales a most noxious perfume, but is pleasant to the palate.

Descendants

Translations

Anagrams


Catalan

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Pronunciation

Noun

durian m (plural durians)

  1. durian

Cebuano

Noun

durian

  1. nonstandard spelling of duryan

Czech

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian m

  1. durian

Danish

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian n

  1. durian

French

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /du.ʁjɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

durian m (plural durians)

  1. durian

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an and duri + -an.

Noun

durian (plural durian-durian, first-person possessive durianku, second-person possessive durianmu, third-person possessive duriannya)

  1. durian

Italian

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian m

  1. durian

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian

  1. durian

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

duri + -an, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /durian/
  • Rhymes: -ian, -jan, -an

Noun

durian (Jawi spelling دوريان, plural durian-durian, informal first-person possessive durianku, informal second-person possessive durianmu, third-person possessive duriannya)

  1. durian (fruit)

Descendants


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian m

  1. durian (fruit)

Polish

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdurʲ.jan/

Noun

durian m inan

  1. durian

Synonyms


Swedish

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian n

  1. durian

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian

  1. durian

Turkish

Etymology

From English durian, from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.

Noun

durian

  1. durian
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