nilam

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnilam]
  • Hyphenation: ni‧lam

Etymology 1

From Malay nilam, from Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”).[1]

Noun

nilam (plural nilam-nilam)

  1. sapphire
    Synonyms: nila, safir

Etymology 2

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

Noun

nilam (plural nilam-nilam)

  1. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster)
    Synonym: ketilang

Etymology 3

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

Noun

nilam (plural nilam-nilam)

  1. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)

References

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”) from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”). Doublet of nila. Sense of plant and bird probably related to the first one.

Pronunciation

Noun

nilam (Jawi spelling نيلم, plural nilam-nilam)

  1. sapphire
    Synonyms: nila, selan
  2. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).
  3. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
    Synonym: ketilang

References

  • Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
  • Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 127
  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “نيلم nilam”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 141
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “نيلم nilam”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 676
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “nilam”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 173

Further reading

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