anyam

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay anyam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *añam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɲam/
  • Hyphenation: anyam
  • Rhymes: -aɲam, -ɲam, -am, -m

Noun

anyam (plural anyam-anyam, first-person possessive anyamku, second-person possessive anyammu, third-person possessive anyamnya)

  1. plait, braid

Derived terms

  • anyam-menganyam
  • anyaman
  • menganyam
  • penganyam
  • penganyaman
  • teranyam
  • anyam gila

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *añam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɲam/
  • Rhymes: -aɲam, -am
  • Hyphenation: a‧nyam

Verb

anyam (Jawi spelling اڽم)

  1. plaiting; braiding; making mats and baskets or wattled fences; interweaving
    Teknik menganyam bakul tradisional
    Traditional basket plaiting technique

Descendants

  • Indonesian: anyam

Further reading

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