nilam
Indonesian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Malay nilam, from Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”).[1]
Noun[edit]
nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)
Etymology 2[edit]
Probably related to previous etymology.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun[edit]
nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)
- sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
- Synonym: ketilang
Etymology 3[edit]
Probably related to previous etymology.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun[edit]
nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)
References[edit]
- ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
Further reading[edit]
- “nilam” 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.
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”) from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”). Doublet of nila. Sense of plant and bird probably related to the first one.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nilam (Jawi spelling نيلم, plural nilam-nilam, informal 1st possessive nilamku, 2nd possessive nilammu, 3rd possessive nilamnya)
- sapphire
- patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).
- sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
- Synonym: ketilang
References[edit]
- Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
- Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 127
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “نيلم nilam”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 141
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “نيلم nilam”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 676
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “nilam”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 173
Further reading[edit]
- “nilam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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