gelam

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ݢلم (gelam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡə.ˈlam/
• Rhymes: -lam
• Hyphenation: ge‧lam

Noun

gelam (plural gelam-gelam, first-person possessive gelamku, second-person possessive gelammu, third-person possessive gelamnya)

1. (botany) weeping paperbark, long-leaved paperbark, or white paperbark (Melaleuca leucadendra).

   Synonym: kayu putih

2. agate

   gelam:  

3. henna: a rich reddish-brown colour.

   gelam:  

Further reading

• “gelam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• Pusat Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa (1984) Daftar Istilah Warna [Colour Terms List] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia

Portuguese

Verb

gelam

1. third-person plural present indicative of gelar