lebam
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lə.ˈbam/
- Rhymes: -bam
- Hyphenation: lê‧bam
Adjective
lêbam (comparative lebih lebam, superlative paling lebam)
Noun
lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)
Alternative forms
- lembam
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lə.ˈbam/
- Rhymes: -bam
- Hyphenation: lê‧bam
Noun
lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)
- imitation of the sound of a loud, large object falling
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈle.bam/
- Rhymes: -bam
- Hyphenation: le‧bam
Noun
lêbam (plural lebam-lebam)
- (zoology) streaked spinefoot, Java rabbitfish, blue-spotted spinefoot, blue-spotted trevally, Java spinefoot, white-spotted rabbit-fish (Siganus javus)
Further reading
- “lebam”, 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
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -am
Noun
lebam (Jawi spelling لبم, plural lebam-lebam or lebam2)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: lebam (inherited)
Further reading
- "lebam" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017