Intan

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See also: intan and INTAN

Malay

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, diamond).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [in.tan]
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -tan, -an
  • Hyphenation: In‧tan

Noun

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Intan (Jawi spelling اينتن)

  1. A female given name from Old Javanese.

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: intan
  • Urak Lawoi': อีตัด (itat)

References

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  1. ^ Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition[1]
  2. ^ P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson (1982) Old Javanese-English Dictionary[2], 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff.