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)

  1. to interweave, intertwine
  2. (figurative, of a relationship) to have, to establish
  3. (chiefly dialectal) to weave
    Synonyms: tenun, anyam, kepang
  4. (chiefly dialectal) to braid
    Synonym: kepang
  5. (chiefly dialectal) to arrange, compose
    Synonym: susun

Derived terms

  • berjalin
  • berjalin-jalin
  • berjalinan
  • jalin-berjalin
  • jalin-menjalin
  • jalinan
  • jalinkan
  • penjalin
  • penjalinan
  • terjalin

References

  1. ^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (21 June 2020) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition – *zalan[1]

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