ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese gĕlĕm (“constantly, often; willing, consenting, pleased”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡə.ləm/
• Rhymes: -ləm
• Hyphenation: ge‧lem

Verb

ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ (gelem)

1. (ngoko) to be willing to; would like to

   Synonyms: (krama) ꦥꦸꦫꦸꦤ꧀ (purun), (krama inggil) ꦏꦂꦱ (karsa), (krama inggil) ꦏꦼꦂꦱ (kersa)

Derived terms

• ꦒꦼꦊꦩꦤ꧀ (geleman)
• ꦱꦒꦼꦊꦩꦺ (sagelemé)

 

• ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦺꦴꦫꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ (gelem ora gelem harus)
• ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦺꦴꦫꦲꦺꦴꦫ (gelem ora-ora)

 

Further reading

• “gelem” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.