berlian
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of brilian.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]berlian (plural berlian-berlian, first-person possessive berlianku, second-person possessive berlianmu, third-person possessive berliannya)
- 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.
- Synonym: intan
- (in extension, card games) diamond: a card of the diamonds suit.
- Synonym: wajik
- 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.
See also
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hati | wajik, berlian | sekop, waru | keriting, klaver |
Further reading
[edit]- “berlian” 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.
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Indonesian berlian, from Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of brilian.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]berlian (Jawi spelling برليان, plural berlian-berlian, informal 1st possessive berlianku, 2nd possessive berlianmu, 3rd possessive berliannya)
- diamond (gemstone)
Further reading
[edit]- “berlian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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