jarum

Bonggi

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay jarum.

Noun

jarum

1. needle

References

• Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

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Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *jarum, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *zarum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum.

Noun

jarum

1. needle (implement for sewing etc.)

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Karo Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *zarum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum.

Noun

jarum

1. needle (implement for sewing etc.)

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Malay

Alternative forms

• جاروم‎

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *jarum, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *zarum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒarom/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒarʊm/
• Rhymes: -arom, -rom, -om

Noun

jarum (Jawi spelling جاروم, plural jarum-jarum)

1. needle (implement for sewing etc.)

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Sasak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *jarum, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *jarum, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *zarum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum.

Noun

jarum

1. needle (implement for sewing etc.)

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Toba Batak

Alternative forms

• ᯐᯒᯮᯔ᯲

Etymology

From Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *zarum, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀum.

Noun

jarum (Batak spelling ᯐᯒᯮᯔ᯲)

1. needle (implement for sewing etc.)