jerami

See also: ерами

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• djerami (1901–1947, 1947–1967)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jerami, from Classical Malay جرامي (jĕrami), from Proto-Malayic *jAramiʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀami, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀami (“rice straw”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈrami/ [d͡ʒəˈra.mi]
• Rhymes: -ami
• Syllabification: je‧ra‧mi

Noun

jêrami (plural jerami-jerami)

1. straw
2. stubble
3. thatch (straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings)
4. fiber

   Synonyms: serat, serabut

Derived terms

• jerami jagung

Further reading

• “jerami”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jAramiʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀami, from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀami (“rice straw”).

Noun

jerami (Jawi spelling جرامي, plural jerami-jerami)

1. hay
2. straw
3. stubble
4. rice-aftergrowth; aftergrass

Descendants

• Indonesian: jêrami

Further reading

• "jerami" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "jerami" at PRPM first version)

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛˈra.mi/
• Rhymes: -ami
• Syllabification: je‧ra‧mi

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

jerami m inan

1. instrumental plural of jer (“yer”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

jerami m animal

1. instrumental plural of jer (“brambling”)