geman

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay geman, from Classical Persian (gumān, “suspicion”).[1] Doublet of gamang and gemang.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈman/
Hyphenation: gê‧man
Rhymes: -man, -an, -n

Verb

gêman

to be afraid, to be frightened
Synonyms: ngeri, takut

Alternative forms

References

Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018) “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation (in Persian), pages 117-144

Further reading

“geman” 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.

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈmɑn/

Verb

ġeman

first/third-person singular preterite of ġemunan

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