sulam

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See also: sulām

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayic *sulam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sulam (“to pierce with a needle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

sulam (Jawi spelling سولم)

  1. to embroider (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread)

Derived terms[edit]

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • penyulam [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • penyulaman [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • sulaman [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • menyulam [agent focus] (meN-)
  • disulam [patient focus] (di-)
  • bersulam [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • bersulamkan [stative / habitual + causative benefactive] (beR- + -kan)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: sulam

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sulam (“pierce or remove with a needle”). Compare Bikol Central suram and Malay sulam.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsulam/, [ˈsu.lɐm]
  • Hyphenation: su‧lam

Noun[edit]

sulam (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. (art) decorative work; needlework; embroidery (on mats, fabric, cloth, etc.)
    Synonyms: burda, labor, samay, disenyo

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Waray-Waray[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sulam

  1. toothless; edentate; edentulous
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