semayam

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay semayam, probably from Tamil சமயம் (camayam, “time; leisure; creed, religious system; textbook; agreement, contract”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səˈmajam/
Rhymes: -jam
Hyphenation: sê‧ma‧yam

Verb

semayam

to sit on a throne
to lie in rest

Derived terms

bersemayam
disemayamkan
menyemayamkan
persemayaman

Further reading

“semayam” 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.

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