nyaman
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Malay nyaman, from Classical Malay [script needed] (nyaman), from Old Malay [script needed] (ñaman), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñaman (“tasty, delicious”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
nyaman
- fresh, invigorating
- healthy
- Synonym: sehat
- delicious, tasty.
- pleasant, comfortable.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “nyaman” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñaman (“tasty, delicious”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
nyaman (Jawi spelling ڽامن)
- healthy, fit
- good (food, air, music etc.):
- Synonym: sedap
- Makanan nyaman
- Tasty food
- Lagu nyaman
- Good song
Derived terms edit
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- penyamanan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
- nyamanan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- kenyamanan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- pernyaman [causative passive] (peR-)
- mempernyaman [causative agent focus] (mempeR-)
- dipernyaman [causative passive focus] (dipeR-)
- nyamankan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
- menyamankan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- dinyamankan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: nyaman
Further reading edit
- “nyaman” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary -*ñaman