klaim
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch claim, from English claim, from Middle English claimen, from Old French clamer (“to call, name, send for”), from Latin clāmō, clāmāre (“to call, cry out”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to shout”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈklaɪ̯m]
- Hyphenation: klaim
Noun
klaim (first-person possessive klaimku, second-person possessive klaimmu, third-person possessive klaimnya)
- claim:
- (law) a legal demand for ownership, compensation or damages.
- a new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
Affixed terms
- mengeklaim
- pengeklaim
- pengeklaiman
Further reading
- “klaim” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.