delima
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay delima, from Pali dāḷima, from Sanskrit दाडिम (dāḍima, “pomegranate tree”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /dəˈlima/ [dəˈli.ma]
- Rhymes: -ima
- Syllabification: de‧li‧ma
Noun
dêlima (plural delima-delima)
Derived terms
- delima burung
- delima gading
- delima hutan
- delima katik
- delima kuning
- delima merah
- delima putih
- delima serikaya
Further reading
- “delima” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Pali dāḷima, from Sanskrit दाडिम (dāḍima, “pomegranate tree”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /dəlimə/
- (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /dəlima/
- Rhymes: -imə, -mə, -ə
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
delima (Jawi spelling دليما, plural delima-delima)
- pomegranate (fruit)
- ruby (gem)
Descendants
- Indonesian: delima
Further reading
- “delima” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.