kolam

See also: колам

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கோலம் (kōlam).

Noun

kolam (plural kolams)

1. Synonym of rangoli.

Anagrams

• lokma, molka

Indonesian

kolam (2)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kolam, from Tamil குளம் (kuḷam).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkolam/ [ˈko.lam]
• Rhymes: -olam
• Syllabification: ko‧lam

Noun

kolam (plural kolam-kolam)

1. pond (small lake)
2. pool

Derived terms

• kolam beratap
• kolam ikan
• kolam induk
• kolam kaca
• kolam pemijahan
• kolam renang
• kolam tampung
• kolam tertutup

Further reading

• “kolam”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Latvian

Noun

kolam m

1. dative singular of kols

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil குளம் (kuḷam).

Pronunciation

• (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈkolam/ [ˈko.lam]
• Rhymes: -olam
• Hyphenation: ko‧lam

Noun

kolam (Jawi spelling کولم, plural kolam-kolam or kolam²)

1. pond

   Synonyms: alongan, lolok

   1. fishpond

      Synonyms: balong (chiefly Indonesian), empang, kolam ikan, tambak, tebat

2. pool
3. tank (closed container filled with water)

   Synonyms: bak, bekas air, takung, takungan

   Hypernym: bejana

4. reservoir

   Synonym: takungan

Derived terms

• ikat kolam
• kolam berenang
• kolam kaca
• kolam mandi
• kolam randuk
• kolam renang
• kolam teratai

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kolam (inherited)

Further reading

• "kolam" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017