sombar
Ambonese Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese sombra.
Noun
sombar
- shadow
- Dia lia sombar lalu lari.
- He/she saw a shadow then ran.
- protector, guardian
- Antua jadi sombar par katong.
- Parents are our protectors.
Derived terms
- basombar (“to take cover, shelter”)
References
- D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Kupang Malay sombar, from Portuguese sombra.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsombar/ [ˈsom.bar]
- Rhymes: -ombar
- Syllabification: som‧bar
Noun
sombar (plural sombar-sombar)
Further reading
- “sombar”, 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
Kupang Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese sombra.
Noun
sombar
Manado Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese sombra.
Noun
sombar
References
- Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (2021), Kamus Dwibahasa Melayu Manado-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Manado: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara