demam

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Etymology

From Malay demam, probably from Sanskrit दम (dama, “temperance”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: dê‧mam

Adjective

demam

  1. fever:
    1. a higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
      Synonym: panas
    2. a state of excitement.
      Synonym: tergila-gila

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Latin

Verb

dēmam

  1. first-person singular future active indicative of dēmō

Malay

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit दम (dama, “temperance”), but also possibly of Austronesian origins due to probable cognates such as Central Bontoc ləmam and Iban demam.

Pronunciation

Adjective

demam (Jawi spelling دمم)

  1. having a fever
    Semalam, saya demam.
    Yesterday, I had a fever.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: demam

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