"Adam" meaning in Malay

See Adam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [a.dam] Forms: ادم [Jawi]
Rhymes: -dam, -am Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic آدم. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|ar|آدم}} Borrowed from Arabic آدم Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=ادم}} Adam (Jawi spelling ادم)
  1. (Abrahamism, religion) The first man and the progenitor of the human race.
    Sense id: en-Adam-ms-name-WWOlXj4N Categories (other): Abrahamism, Religion Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name from Arabic Derived forms: anak Adam, bani Adam, cucu Adam, kulit Adam
    Sense id: en-Adam-ms-name-i3XrTvdu Categories (other): Malay given names, Malay male given names, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Biblical characters, Islamic prophets Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 16 84 Disambiguation of Islamic prophets: 24 76

Alternative forms

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    }
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Download raw JSONL data for Adam meaning in Malay (1.5kB)

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