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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)
- (botany) weeping paperbark, long-leaved paperbark, or white paperbark (Melaleuca leucadendra).
- Synonym: kayu putih
- agate
gelam:
- henna: a rich reddish-brown colour.
gelam:
Further reading
Portuguese
Verb
gelam
- third-person plural present indicative of gelar