geram
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡəˈram]
- Hyphenation: gê‧ram
- Rhymes: -ram, -am, -m
Etymology 1
From Malay geram, from Persian گرم (garm, “anguish, vexation”, literally “warm”).[1]
Adjective
gêram
- indignant, angry, infuriated.
- Synonym: geregetan
Derived terms
- menggeram (“to be indignant”)
- menggeramkan (“to make (someone) indignant”)
- kegeraman (“indignation”)
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic
Verb
gêram
- to growl
Derived terms
- geraman
- menggeram
References
- Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018), “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation, page 117-144
Further reading
- “geram” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Verb
geram
- inflection of gerō:
- first-person singular future active indicative
- first-person singular present active subjunctive
Portuguese
Verb
geram
- third-person plural present indicative of gerar