pejam

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pejam.

Verb

pejam

1. to close (the eyes)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic (compare Indonesian pejam), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian moce, Hawaiian moe (“to sleep”), Maori moe (“to sleep”), Rapa Nui moe (“to sleep”), Tahitian moe (“to sleep”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəd͡ʒam/
• Rhymes: -əd͡ʒam, -d͡ʒam, -am

Verb

pejam (Jawi spelling ڤجم)

1. to close (the eyes)

Synonyms

• kejam
• picing

Further reading

• “pejam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.