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zalim.

cruel

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈzalim/Standard-Indonesian[ˈza.lɪm]Standard-Indonesian/ˈzɑlim/colloquial, nonstandard[ˈzɑlɪm]colloquial, nonstandard

  1. cruel

Where this word comes from

From Malay zalim, lalim, from Classical Malay ظاليم (zalim), from Arabic ظَالِم (ẓālim).

noun/ˈzalim/Standard-Indonesian[ˈza.lɪm]Standard-Indonesian/ˈzɑlim/colloquial, nonstandard[ˈzɑlɪm]colloquial, nonstandard

  1. cruel person, tyrant

Where this word comes from

From Malay zalim, lalim, from Classical Malay ظاليم (zalim), from Arabic ظَالِم (ẓālim).

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