jalin
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Malay jalin. Perhaps related to jalan,[1] or comes from a completely different source.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒalin/ [ˈd͡ʒa.lɪn]
- Rhymes: -alin
- Syllabification: ja‧lin
Verb
jalin (active menjalin, passive dijalin)
- to interweave, intertwine
- (figurative, of a relationship) to have, to establish
- (chiefly dialectal) to weave
- (chiefly dialectal) to braid
- Synonym: kepang
- (chiefly dialectal) to arrange, compose
- Synonym: susun
Derived terms
- berjalin
- berjalin-jalin
- berjalinan
- jalin-berjalin
- jalin-menjalin
- jalinan
- jalinkan
- penjalin
- penjalinan
- terjalin
References
Further reading
- “jalin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.