ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese gĕlĕm (“constantly, often; willing, consenting, pleased”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡə.ləm/
  • Rhymes: -ləm
  • Hyphenation: ge‧lem

Verb

ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ (gelem)

  1. (ngoko) to be willing to; would like to
    Synonyms: (krama) ꦥꦸꦫꦸꦤ꧀ (purun), (krama inggil) ꦏꦂꦱ (karsa), (krama inggil) ꦏꦼꦂꦱ (kersa)

Derived terms

  • ꦒꦼꦊꦩꦤ꧀ (geleman)
  • ꦱꦒꦼꦊꦩꦺ (sagelemé)
  • ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦺꦴꦫꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ (gelem ora gelem harus)
  • ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦺꦴꦫꦲꦺꦴꦫ (gelem ora-ora)

Further reading

  • “gelem” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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