jamal
See also: Jamal
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒamal/ [ˈd͡ʒa.mal]
- Rhymes: -amal
- Syllabification: ja‧mal
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay jamal, from Arabic جَمَال (jamāl, “beauty”).
Noun
jamal (uncountable)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦩꦭ꧀ (jamal).
Noun
jamal (uncountable)
- stick made of teak wood
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Arabic جَمَل (jamal, “male camel”), from Proto-West Semitic *gamal-. Doublet of gamel.
Noun
jamal (uncountable)
- male camel
Further reading
- “jamal” 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.