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pinjam

Pronunciation: /ˈpind͡ʒam/

“pinjam” is an Indonesian word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to borrow

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pinjam, from Classical Malay ڤينجم (pinjam), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hinzam, infixed from *həzam + *-in-, from Proto-Austronesian *Səzam. The initial /p-/ is possibly influenced by the prefix per-. Equivalent to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həzam + per- + -in-.

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