gerimis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese grimis, or perhaps another way around.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈrimis/ [ɡəˈri.mɪs]
• Rhymes: -imis
• Syllabification: ge‧ri‧mis

Noun

gêrimis

1. drizzle (light rain)
2. drizzle (numerous small and uniformly dispersed water drops)

Adjective

gêrimis

1. drizzling, drizzly (abounding with drizzle)

Further reading

• “gerimis” 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.