lebam
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lə.ˈbam/
- Rhymes: -bam
- Hyphenation: lê‧bam
Adjective
lêbam (comparative lebih lebam, superlative paling lebam)
Noun
lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)
Alternative forms
- lembam
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lə.ˈbam/
- Rhymes: -bam
- Hyphenation: lê‧bam
Noun
lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)
- 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)
- (zoology) streaked spinefoot, Java rabbitfish, blue-spotted spinefoot, blue-spotted trevally, Java spinefoot, white-spotted rabbit-fish (Siganus javus)
Further reading
- “lebam” 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
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)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: lebam (inherited)
Further reading
- “lebam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.