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Dutch
Etymology
Contraction of orang lama, borrowed from Malay orang lama, from orang lama datang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːr.lɑm/
- Hyphenation: oor‧lam
Noun
oorlam n or m (plural oorlammen, diminutive oorlammetje n)
- (chiefly nautical) an alcoholic draught, usually jenever
- (obsolete) a long-time resident in the Dutch East Indies
- Synonym: oudgast
- (obsolete) an experienced sailor