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diam.

quiet

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdiam/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdi.am]Standard-Indonesian

  1. quiet

  2. silent

  3. still; stationary (not moving)

  4. idle; inactive

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay diam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hidəm (“keep something to oneself; silent, secret”). Cognate with Old Javanese ḍyam (“silent”).

verb/ˈdiam/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdi.am]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to stay

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay diam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hidəm (“keep something to oneself; silent, secret”). Cognate with Old Javanese ḍyam (“silent”).

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