pejam

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pejam.

Verb

pejam

  1. to close (the eyes)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic (compare Indonesian pejam), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian moce, Hawaiian moe (“to sleep”), Maori moe (“to sleep”), Rapa Nui moe (“to sleep”), Tahitian moe (“to sleep”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəd͡ʒam/
  • Rhymes: -əd͡ʒam, -d͡ʒam, -am

Verb

pejam (Jawi spelling ڤجم)

  1. to close (the eyes)

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Further reading

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