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kelam.

blurry, unclear

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəˈlam/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈlam]Standard-Indonesian
  1. blurry, unclear

  2. gloomy, overcast

  3. dark (without light)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kelam, from Proto-Austronesian *kələm (“dark, overcast, visually obscure”).

noun/kəˈlam/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈlam]Standard-Indonesian
  1. clamp

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English clamp, from Middle Dutch clamp, klampe (“a clamp, hook”), from Proto-Germanic *klampō (“clamp, clasp, cramp”). Doublet of klem.

noun/kəˈlam/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈlam]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a wedding ceremony that is carried out without traditional ceremonies or only based on Islamic law

    Riau · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kelam, from Proto-Austronesian *kələm (“dark, overcast, visually obscure”).

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