ayem

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦪꦼꦩ꧀ (ayem, “untroubled, peaceful, comfortable”), from Old Javanese ayĕm, ayöm, ayum (“in the cool, in the shade”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈajəm]
  • Hyphenation: ayêm

Adjective

ayem (comparative lebih ayem, superlative paling ayem)

  1. (dialect, Java) safe, secure
    Synonyms: damai, tenteram

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

ayem

  1. romanization of ꦲꦪꦼꦩ꧀
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