berlian

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of brilian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bərˈli.an]
• Hyphenation: bêr‧li‧an

Noun

berlian (plural berlian-berlian, first-person possessive berlianku, second-person possessive berlianmu, third-person possessive berliannya)

1. diamond:
   1. a glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron; a gemstone made from this mineral.

      Synonym: intan

   2. (in extension, card games) diamond: a card of the diamonds suit.

      Synonym: wajik

Further reading

• “berlian” 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

From Indonesian berlian, from Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of brilian.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bə(ɾ).li.(j)än -lʲän]

Noun

berlian (Jawi spelling برليان, plural berlian-berlian, informal 1st possessive berlianku, 2nd possessive berlianmu, 3rd possessive berliannya)

1. diamond (gemstone)

Further reading

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