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ketam

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See also: ķetam

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Noun

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ketam

  1. crab

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay ketam, from Austroasiatic Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₁aam (crab) (whence Khmer ក្ដាម (kdaam), Vietnamese đam, Mon ဂတာံ (hətam)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kəˈtam]
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  • Hyphenation: kê‧tam

Noun

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kêtam (plural ketam-ketam)

  1. crab
    Synonym: kepiting
  2. crab-like nip
    Synonyms: ani-ani, tuai
  3. carpenter's plane
    Synonym: serut

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Adjective

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kêtam (comparative lebih ketam, superlative paling ketam)

  1. tightly closed

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Verb

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kêtam

  1. to trim
    Synonyms: kerat, potong
  2. to shrink gradually

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Malay

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Austroasiatic. Compare Proto-Austroasiatic *kta:m (crab) (whence Khmer ក្ដាម (kdaam), Vietnamese đam, Mon ဂတာံ (hətam)).

Noun

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ketam (Jawi spelling کتم, plural ketam-ketam)

  1. crab

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ketam (Jawi spelling کتم, plural ketam-ketam)

  1. carpenter's plane
Descendants
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  • Indonesian: ketam
  • Tagalog: katam
  • Bikol Central: katam
  • Ilocano: katam
  • Tausug: katam

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