itam

Acehnese

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *hitam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qitəm.

Adjective

itam

1. black (absorbing all light)

Noun

itam

1. black (colour)

See also

• sukla

Brunei Malay

Etymology

from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qitəm

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /itam/
• Hyphenation: i‧tam

Noun

itam

1. black

Antonyms

• putih (“white”)

Adjective

itam

1. black (colour)
2. (derogatory) dark (skin tone), dark-skinned

Synonyms

• (skin tone) gelap

Antonyms

• putih (“white”)

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈitam/ [ˈʔi.t̪am]
• Rhymes: -itam
• Hyphenation: i‧tam

Adjective

itam (Jawi spelling ايتم)

1. (Pontianak, Sanggau) alternative form of hitam (“black”)

Noun

itam (Jawi spelling ايتم)

1. (Pontianak, Sanggau) alternative form of hitam (“black”)

Minangkabau

Alternative forms

• hitam

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qitəm.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

itam

1. alternative form of hitam

Noun

itam

1. alternative form of hitam

Umbuygamu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iˈtam]

Noun

itam

1. heart

References

• Jean-Christophe Verstraete (2025), A Dictionary of Morrobolam, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 244