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