ayem

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ayem (ꦲꦪꦼꦩ꧀, “untroubled, peaceful, comfortable”), from Old Javanese ayĕm, ayöm, ayum (“in the cool, in the shade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈajəm]
• Hyphenation: ayêm

Adjective

ayem

1. (dialect, Java) safe, secure

   Synonyms: damai, tenteram

Related terms

• ayom

 

Further reading

• “ayem” 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.