piama

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch pyjama, from Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā), Urdu پاجامہ (pājāma), from Persian پایجامه / پاجامه (pâyjâma / pâjâma, “leg garment”), akin to پا (“leg”) + جامه (“garment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈama/
• Rhymes: -ma, -a
• Hyphenation: pi‧a‧ma

Noun

piama (plural piama-piama, first-person possessive piamaku, second-person possessive piamamu, third-person possessive piamanya)

1. pyjamas, pajamas

Alternative forms

• piyama: Indonesian, Standard Malay

Derived terms

• berpiama

 

Further reading

• “piama” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.