perum

See also: perům

Faroese

Noun

perum

  1. dative plural indefinite of pera

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Portuguese prumo, from Latin plumbum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəˈrʊm]
  • Hyphenation: pê‧rum

Noun

pêrum (plural perum-perum)

  1. (nautical) plummet: a piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line

Affixed terms

  • memerum

Compounds

  • perum gema
  • perum tangan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəˈrʊm]
  • Hyphenation: pê‧rum

Noun

pêrum (plural perum-perum)

  1. syllabic abbreviation of perusahaan umum (“statutory corporation”)
  2. syllabic abbreviation of perumahan umum (“public housing”)
  3. apocopic form of perumahan (“housing, residences”)

Further reading

Old English

Noun

perum

  1. dative plural of pere
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