jelma
Indonesian
Etymology
From infix-ed form *jamma + -el-, from Prakrit *jamma, from Sanskrit जन्म (janma). Compare to Balinese ᬚᭂᬍᬫ (jelema, “people, human”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒəlma/
- Hyphenation: jêl‧ma
Noun
jelma
- incarnation, to become, to turn into
Derived terms
- jelmaan
- menjelma
- menjelmakan
- penjelmaan
- terjelma
Further reading
- “jelma” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.