Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
asir[aˈsir]
• n. salt(eng).garam(ind).
Uteng asir wali kana.Put some salt on the vegetables.(eng), Isi garam di sayur sudah.(ind)
Origin: Austronesian, cf. PMP *qasiRa 'salt' (ACD). Presence of initial /a/ suggests borrowing from an early Austronesian language no longer extent.
Origin: bibref R003