lemari
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese lemari (ꦊꦩꦫꦶ), from Portuguese armário (“cupboard”), from Latin armārium. Cognate of Malay almari, lemari, Classical Malay الماري (almari), لماري (lemari).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ləˈmari]
- Hyphenation: lê‧ma‧ri
Noun
lêmari (plural lemari-lemari, first-person possessive lemariku, second-person possessive lemarimu, third-person possessive lemarinya)
- cupboard, wardrobe.
Alternative forms
- almari: nonstandard Indonesian, standard Malay
Affixed terms
- berlemari
- berlemari-lemari
Compounds
- lemari besi
- lemari buku
- lemari es
- lemari ganti
- lemari gantung
- lemari kartu indeks
- lemari kompak
- lemari makan
- lemari pakaian
- lemari pendingin
- lemari pendingin daging
- lemari rias
- lemari sudut
- lemari tanam
Further reading
- “lemari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Alternative forms
- Carakan: ꦊꦩꦫꦶ
- Roman: lêmari (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese armário (“cupboard”), from Latin armārium.
Noun
lemari (ngoko lemari, krama lemantun)
- cupboard
- wardrobe
References
- “[ lemari]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
Malay
Etymology
From Indonesian lemari, from Portuguese armário (“cupboard”), from Latin armārium.
Noun
lemari (Jawi spelling الماري, plural lemari-lemari, informal 1st possessive lemariku, 2nd possessive lemarimu, 3rd possessive lemarinya)
- (Indonesia) cupboard
Synonyms
- (chiefly Malaysia) almari