acaram

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay acaram, caram, from Classical Malay چارام (acaram), چارام (caram), from Tamil ஆசாரம் (ācāram), from Sanskrit आचार (ācāra). Doublet of acara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈat͡ʃaram]
• Hyphenation: aca‧ram

Noun

acaram (first-person possessive acaramku, second-person possessive acarammu, third-person possessive acaramnya)

1. (archaic) wedding ring.

   Synonyms: cincin kawin, cincin pertunangan

2. deposit, down payment

   Synonym: tanda jadi

Alternative forms

• caram

Further reading

• “acaram” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.