kelambir

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kelambir, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦩ꧀ꦧꦶꦭ꧀ (krambil) through metathesis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈlam.bir/, [kəˈlam.bɪr]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧lam‧bir

Noun

kêlambir (plural kelambir-kelambir)

  1. coconut
    Synonyms: kelapa, nyiur

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦿꦩ꧀ꦧꦶꦭ꧀ (krambil) through metathesis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈlambir/ [kəˈlam.bir]

Noun

kelambir (Jawi spelling کلمبير, plural kelambir-kelambir)

  1. coconut
    Synonyms: kelapa, nyiur

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kelambir
  • Urak Lawoi': กลาเม (klamë)

Further reading