jam tangan

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jam (“clock”) +‎ tangan (“hand, arm”), calque of Chinese 手錶／手表 (literally “hand watch”) or calque of Japanese 腕時計(うでどけい) (udedokei, literally “arm + clock”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒam ˈtaŋan/

Noun

jam tangan (informal 1st possessive jam tanganku, 2nd possessive jam tanganmu, 3rd possessive jam tangannya)

wristwatch

Further reading

“jam tangan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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