semayam

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay semayam, probably from Tamil சமயம் (camayam, “time; leisure; creed, religious system; textbook; agreement, contract”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈmajam/
• Rhymes: -jam
• Hyphenation: sê‧ma‧yam

Verb

semayam

1. to sit on a throne
2. to lie in rest

Derived terms

• bersemayam
• disemayamkan
• menyemayamkan
• persemayaman

Further reading

• “semayam” 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.