yatim

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay yatim, from Arabic يَتِيم (yatīm).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈjatim/ [ˈja.t̪ɪm]
• Rhymes: -atim
• Syllabification: ya‧tim

Adjective

yatim

1. orphaned to father
2. (dated) orphaned

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَتِيم (yatīm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /yatim/
• Rhymes: -atim, -tim, -im

Noun

yatim (Jawi spelling يتيم, plural yatim-yatim, informal 1st possessive yatimku, 2nd possessive yatimmu, 3rd possessive yatimnya)

1. orphan; someone who has lost one of his or her parents

Derived terms

• anak yatim
• keyatiman
• yatim piatu

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: yatim

See also

• balu / janda / randa
• duda

Further reading

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

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَتِيم (yatīm) via Malay yatim.

Noun

yatim

1. orphan (without both parents)

   Synonym: ilu