"nilam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: [ˈnilam] Forms: nilam-nilam [plural]
Etymology: From Malay nilam, from Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”). Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|nilam}} Malay nilam, {{der|id|ta|நீலம்||blue, sapphire}} Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”), {{der|id|sa|नील|t=dark color}} Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”) Head templates: {{id-noun}} nilam (plural nilam-nilam)
  1. sapphire Synonyms: nila, safir
    Sense id: en-nilam-id-noun-jGc6AQhX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: [ˈnilam] Forms: nilam-nilam [plural]
Etymology: Probably related to previous etymology.. Head templates: {{id-noun}} nilam (plural nilam-nilam)
  1. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) Synonyms: ketilang
    Sense id: en-nilam-id-noun-8eKIE6w6 Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 1 97 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 49 1 1 1 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 49 1 1 1 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: [ˈnilam] Forms: nilam-nilam [plural]
Etymology: Probably related to previous etymology.. Head templates: {{id-noun}} nilam (plural nilam-nilam)
  1. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
    Sense id: en-nilam-id-noun-9bJNZvEm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Malay]

Forms: نيلم [Jawi], nilam-nilam [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”) from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”). Doublet of nila. Sense of plant and bird probably related to the first one. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ta|நீலம்||blue, sapphire}} Tamil நீலம் (nīlam, “blue, sapphire”), {{der|ms|sa|नील|t=dark color}} Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”), {{doublet|ms|nila}} Doublet of nila Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=نيلم}} nilam (Jawi spelling نيلم, plural nilam-nilam)
  1. sapphire Synonyms: nila, selan
    Sense id: en-nilam-ms-noun-jGc6AQhX
  2. patchouli (Pogostemon cablin).
    Sense id: en-nilam-ms-noun-S7C6NOxr
  3. sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster). Categories (topical): Gems Synonyms: ketilang
    Sense id: en-nilam-ms-noun-k9Jdulsc Disambiguation of Gems: 2 33 65 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 49 1 1 1 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 49 1 1 1 48 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 97

Alternative forms

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