jelma
Indonesian
Etymology
Drom Prakrit 𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫 (jamma), from Sanskrit जन्म (janma). Compare to Balinese jelema (“people, human”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəlˈma/ [d͡ʒəlˈma]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: jel‧ma
Noun
jelma
- incarnation, to become, to turn into
Derived terms
- jelmaan
- menjelma
- menjelmakan
- penjelmaan
- terjelma
Further reading
- “jelma” 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.