jirim

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جِرْم (jirm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒirim/ [ˈd͡ʒi.rim]
  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /d͡ʒirem/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /d͡ʒirɪm/
  • Rhymes: -irem, -rem, -em

Noun

jirim (Jawi spelling جيريم, plural jirim-jirim)

  1. (physics) matter (basic structural component of the universe)

Synonyms

Further reading