idam

Malay

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəmdəm, compare dendam

Verb

mengidam

1. (intransitive) to want to eat
   • Cepatlah masak, anak-anak kita tengah mengidam.

     Cook quickly; our kids are starving.

Verb

mengidamkan

1. (transitive) to desire for, to like to have, to want
   • Saya mengidamkan sebuah kereta yang baru.

     I'd like to have a new car.