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Indonesian
Etymology
From infix-ed form *jamma + -el-, from Prakrit 𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫 (jamma), from Sanskrit जन्म (janma). Compare to Balinese ᬚᭂᬍᬫ (jelema, “people, human”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒəlma/
- Hyphenation: jêl‧ma
Noun
jelma
- incarnation, to become, to turn into
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