zamrud

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay zamrud, from Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈzamrud/ [ˈzam.rʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -amrud
• Syllabification: zam‧rud

Noun

zamrud (plural zamrud-zamrud)

1. emerald

Further reading

• “zamrud”, 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

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud). Doublet of jumantan and jumanten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zamɾud̚]

Noun

zamrud (Jawi spelling زمرود, plural zamrud-zamrud or zamrud²)

1. emerald

   Synonyms: jumantan, jumanten

Further reading

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