itam

Acehnese

Etymology

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

Adjective

itam

1. black (absorbing all light)

Noun

itam

1. black (colour)

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /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”)

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Malay

Alternative forms

• hitam
• هيتم, ايتم (Jawi spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hitəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qitəm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [itam]
• Rhymes: -itam, -tam, -am

Adjective

itam (Jawi spelling ايتم)

1. Alternative form of hitam
2. (dialectal, Pontianak) black

Noun

itam (Jawi spelling ايتم)

1. Alternative form of hitam
2. (dialectal, Pontianak) black

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Minangkabau

Alternative forms

• hitam

Etymology

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

Adjective

itam

1. Alternative form of hitam

Noun

itam

1. Alternative form of hitam