kejam

Indonesian

Adjective

kejam

1. closed (eyes)

Verb

kejam

1. to close (eyes) (used in the form mengejamkan)

See also

• pejam

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəd͡ʒam/
• Rhymes: -əd͡ʒam, -d͡ʒam, -am

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian moce, Hawaiian moe (“to sleep”), Indonesian pejam, Maori moe (“to sleep”), Rapa Nui moe (“to sleep”), Tahitian moe (“to sleep”)).

Verb

kejam (Jawi spelling کجم)

1. to close (the eyes)

Synonyms

• pejam
• picing

Etymology 2

Adjective

kejam (Jawi spelling کجم)

1. vicious

Synonyms

• zalim

Further reading

• “kejam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.