"jam" meaning in Indonesian

See jam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒam/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈd͡ʒam] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: jam-jam [plural], djam [alternative]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Inherited from Malay jam, from Sanskrit याम (yāma, “time”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|jam|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay jam, {{inh+|id|ms|jam}} Inherited from Malay jam, {{der|id|sa|याम||time}} Sanskrit याम (yāma, “time”) Head templates: {{id-noun}} jam (plural jam-jam)
  1. hour (time period of sixty minutes)
    Sense id: en-jam-id-noun-SXP142i- Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 40 23 37
  2. clock (instrument to measure or keep track of time)
    Sense id: en-jam-id-noun-w4jPDI9k Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Machines, Time, Units of time Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 8 89 4 Disambiguation of Machines: 30 56 14 Disambiguation of Time: 40 23 37 Disambiguation of Units of time: 24 52 23 Derived forms (Affixations): berjam-jam (english: for hours) Derived forms (Compounds): jam bencet (english: bencet clock), jam biologis (english: biological clock), jam digital (english: digital clock), jam dinding, jam tembok (english: wall clock), jam gembira (english: happy hour), jam kerja (english: working time; working hours), jam malam (english: curfew), jam matahari (english: sundial), jam nol (english: zero hour), jam pasir (english: hourglass), jam saku (english: pocket watch), jam sibuk (english: rush hour), jam tangan (english: wristwatch), jam tangan pintar (english: smartwatch), jam terbang (english: flight hours; practice hours) Disambiguation of 'Affixations': 4 96 0 Disambiguation of 'Compounds': 33 67 0
  3. (colloquial) time (particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something) Tags: colloquial Synonyms: pukul, saat, waktu
    Sense id: en-jam-id-noun-NU4PuBat Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 40 23 37

Alternative forms

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          "english": "happy hour",
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          "word": "jam gembira"
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          "english": "curfew",
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