Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈnilam]
  • Hyphenation: ni‧lam

Etymology 1

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From Malay nilam, from Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, blue, sapphire), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, dark color).[1]

Noun

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nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)

  1. sapphire
    Synonyms: nila, safir

Etymology 2

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Probably related to previous etymology.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

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nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)

  1. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
    Synonym: ketilang

Etymology 3

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Probably related to previous etymology.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

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nilam (first-person possessive nilamku, second-person possessive nilammu, third-person possessive nilamnya)

  1. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, blue, sapphire) from Sanskrit नील (nīla, dark color). Doublet of nila. Sense of plant and bird probably related to the first one.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nilam (Jawi spelling نيلم, plural nilam-nilam, informal 1st possessive nilamku, 2nd possessive nilammu, 3rd possessive nilamnya)

  1. sapphire
    Synonyms: nila, selan
  2. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).
  3. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster).
    Synonym: ketilang

References

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  • Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
  • Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 127
  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “نيلم nilam”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 141
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “نيلم nilam”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 676
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “nilam”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 173

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