intan

See also: Intan, in tan, and intän

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay intan, from Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪn.tan]
  • Hyphenation: in‧tan

Noun

intan (plural intan-intan)

  1. diamond: a glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron; a gemstone made from this mineral
    Synonyms: alamas, berlian, karbonado

Derived terms

  • intan beras
  • intan hitam
  • intan karbon
  • intan mentah
  • intan pudi

References

  1. ^ Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎[1]
  2. ^ P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson (1982) Old Javanese-English Dictionary‎[2], 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [in.tan]
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -tan, -an
  • Hyphenation: in‧tan

Noun

intan (Jawi spelling اينتن, plural intan-intan)

  1. A diamond.
    Synonyms: almas, berlian
  2. (figurative) A loved one.
    Synonyms: buah hati, kekasih

Affixations

  • berintan

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: intan (inherited)
  • → Maranao: intan
  • → Tausug: intan
  • → Urak Lawoi': อีตัด (itat)

References

  1. ^ Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎[3]
  2. ^ P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson (1982) Old Javanese-English Dictionary‎[4], 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff.

Further reading

Maranao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay intan, from Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]

Noun

intan

  1. diamond
  2. jewel
  3. opal

Synonyms

  • (jewel): masmira

References

  1. ^ Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎[5]
  2. ^ P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson (1982) Old Javanese-English Dictionary‎[6], 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff.
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