lebam

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay lebam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lə.ˈbam/
  • Rhymes: -bam
  • Hyphenation: lê‧bam

Adjective

lêbam (comparative lebih lebam, superlative paling lebam)

  1. livid

Noun

lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)

  1. lividity
  2. (medicine) bruise, contusion
    Synonyms: balur, memar

Alternative forms

  • lembam

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lə.ˈbam/
  • Rhymes: -bam
  • Hyphenation: lê‧bam

Noun

lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)

  1. imitation of the sound of a loud, large object falling

Etymology 3

Unknown

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈle.bam/
  • Rhymes: -bam
  • Hyphenation: le‧bam

Noun

lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)

  1. (zoology) streaked spinefoot, Java rabbitfish, blue-spotted spinefoot, blue-spotted trevally, Java spinefoot, white-spotted rabbit-fish (Siganus javus)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

  • (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

lebam (Jawi spelling لبم, plural lebam-lebam)

  1. (medicine) bruise, contusion

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: lebam (inherited)

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