jamin

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay jamin, from Classical Persian ضامن (zāmin), from Arabic ضَامِن (ḍāmin, guarantor, warrantor, one who guarantees).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒamɪn]
  • Hyphenation: ja‧min

Verb

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jamin

  1. to guarantee, to be responsible (about)
  2. to provide goods (to someone)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) online, "jamin".
  • "jamin" in Load-Words in Indonesian and Malay, KITLV, Jakarta, 2008

Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian ضامن (zāmin), from Arabic ضَامِن (ḍāmin, guarantor, warrantor, one who guarantees).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒamin/ [ˈd͡ʒa.min]
  • Rhymes: -in

Verb

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jamin (Jawi spelling جامين)

  1. to guarantee, to be responsible (about)
  2. (law) to bail

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: jamin

Further reading

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  • jamin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • Jones, Russell. 2008. Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay. Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia.