jelma

Indonesian

Etymology

From infix-ed form *jamma +‎ -el-, from Prakrit 𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫 (jamma), from Sanskrit जन्म (janma). Compare to Balinese ᬚᭂᬍᬫ (jelema, “people, human”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəlma/
• Hyphenation: jêl‧ma

Noun

jelma

1. incarnation, to become, to turn into

Derived terms

• jelmaan
• menjelma
• menjelmakan
• penjelmaan
• terjelma

 

Further reading

• “jelma” 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.