piama
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch pyjama, from Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā), Urdu پاجامہ (pājāma), from Persian پایجامه / پاجامه (pâyjâma / pâjâma, “leg garment”), akin to پا (“leg”) + جامه (“garment”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈama/
- Rhymes: -ma, -a
- Hyphenation: pi‧a‧ma
Noun
piama (plural piama-piama)
Alternative forms
- piyama: Indonesian, Standard Malay
Derived terms
- berpiama
Further reading
- “piama” 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.