jam tangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jam tangan, compound of jam (“clock”) +‎ tangan (“hand, arm”), calque of Chinese 手錶／手表 (literally “hand watch”) or calque of Japanese 腕時計(うでどけい) (udedokei, literally “arm + clock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒam ˈtaŋan/, [ˈd͡ʒam ˈt̪a.ŋan]

Noun

jam tangan (first-person possessive jam tanganku, second-person possessive jam tanganmu, third-person possessive jam tangannya)

1. wristwatch

Further reading

• “jam tangan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jam (“clock”) +‎ tangan (“hand, arm”), calque of Chinese 手錶／手表 (literally “hand watch”) or calque of Japanese 腕時計(うでどけい) (udedokei, literally “arm + clock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒam ˈtaŋan/, [ˈd͡ʒam ˈt̪a.ŋan]

Noun

jam tangan (Jawi spelling جم تاڠن, plural jam-jam tangan, informal 1st possessive jam tanganku, 2nd possessive jam tanganmu, 3rd possessive jam tangannya)

1. wristwatch

Descendants

• Indonesian: jam tangan

Further reading

• “jam tangan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.