berlian

Chinese

Etymology

From Malay berlian.

Pronunciation

Noun

berlian

  1. (Penang Hokkien) diamond

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay berlian, from English brilliant[1] or Dutch briljant,[2] from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller, from Italian brillare, possibly from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of brilian.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˈlian/ [bərˈli.an]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ber‧li‧an

Noun

bêrlian (plural berlian-berlian)

  1. diamond:
    1. a glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron; a gemstone made from this mineral
      Synonym: intan
    2. (in extension, card games) diamond: a card of the diamonds suit
      Synonym: wajik

See also

Suits in Indonesian · jenis kartu (see also: kartu, kartu remi) (layout · text)
hati wajik, berlian sekop, waru keriting, klaver

References

  1. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James), 1867-1941 (1901), A Malay-English dictionary‎[1], Kelly & Walsh Ltd, retrieved 7 October 2024, page 97
  2. ^ “berlian”, in Kamus Etimologi Bahasa Melayu Dewan [The Institute Etymological Dictionary of the Malay Language] (in Malay), 1st edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2024, →ISBN, page 106

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English brilliant[1] or Dutch briljant,[2] from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller, from Italian brillare, possibly from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bə(r).li.jan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: ber‧li‧an

Noun

berlian (Jawi spelling برليان, plural berlian-berlian or berlian2)

  1. A gemstone made from diamond; a diamond or brilliant.
    Synonyms: intan, almas
    cincin berlian ― diamond ring

Descendants

  • Indonesian: berlian

References

  1. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James), 1867-1941 (1901), A Malay-English dictionary‎[2], Kelly & Walsh Ltd, retrieved 7 October 2024, page 97
  2. ^ “berlian”, in Kamus Etimologi Bahasa Melayu Dewan [The Institute Etymological Dictionary of the Malay Language] (in Malay), 1st edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2024, →ISBN, page 106

Further reading

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