nilam

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ni‧lam

Etymology 1

From Malay nilam, from Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”).[1]

Noun

nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)

  1. sapphire
    Synonyms: nila, safir

Etymology 2

Probably related to previous etymology.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)

  1. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
    Synonym: ketilang

Etymology 3

Probably related to previous etymology.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)

  1. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).

References

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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

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Noun

nilam (Jawi spelling نيلم, plural nilam-nilam, informal 1st possessive nilamku, 2nd possessive nilammu, 3rd possessive nilamnya)

  1. sapphire
    Synonyms: nila, selan
  2. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).
  3. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
    Synonym: ketilang

References

  • 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

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