intan
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay intan, from Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪn.tan]
- Hyphenation: in‧tan
Noun
intan (plural intan-intan)
- diamond: 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
Derived terms
- intan beras
- intan hitam
- intan karbon
- intan mentah
- intan pudi
References
Further reading
- “intan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [in.tan]
Audio (Malaysia): (file) - Rhymes: -tan, -an
- Hyphenation: in‧tan
Noun
intan (Jawi spelling اينتن, plural intan-intan or intan2)
Affixations
- berintan
Descendants
References
Further reading
- "intan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Maranao
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay intan, from Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]
Noun
intan
Synonyms
- (jewel): masmira
References
- Howard P. McKaughan, Batua A. Macaraya (1967), A Maranao Dictionary[7] (overall work in Maranao and English), University of Hawaii Press