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intan

See also: Intan, in tan, and intän

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay intan, from Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɪn.tan]
  • Hyphenation: in‧tan

Noun

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intan (plural intan-intan, first-person possessive intanku, second-person possessive intanmu, third-person possessive intannya)

  1. diamond: a glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron; a gemstone made from this mineral.
    Synonyms: alamas, berlian, karbonado

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎[1]
  2. ^ P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson (1982) Old Javanese-English Dictionary‎[2], 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff.

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese hintĕn,[1] a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [in.tan]
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -tan, -an
  • Hyphenation: in‧tan

Noun

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intan (Jawi spelling اينتن, plural intan-intan, informal 1st possessive intanku, 2nd possessive intanmu, 3rd possessive intannya)

  1. A diamond.
    Synonyms: almas, berlian
  2. (figurative) A loved one.
    Synonyms: buah hati, kekasih

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: intan
  • → Urak Lawoi': อีตัด (itat)

References

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  1. ^ Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎[3]
  2. ^ P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson (1982) Old Javanese-English Dictionary‎[4], 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff.

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Maranao

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Noun

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intan

  1. diamond
  2. jewel

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