almari

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay almari, from Portuguese armário, from Latin [Term?]. Doublet of lemari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈma.ri/, [alˈma.ri]
• Rhymes: -ri
• Hyphenation: al‧ma‧ri

Noun

almari (plural almari-almari, first-person possessive almariku, second-person possessive almarimu, third-person possessive almarinya)

1. cupboard, wardrobe.

   Synonyms: gerobok, lemari

Further reading

• “almari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Portuguese armário.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Malaysia):

  (file)

Noun

almari (Jawi spelling الماري, plural almari-almari, informal 1st possessive almariku, 2nd possessive almarimu, 3rd possessive almarinya)

1. (chiefly Malaysia) cupboard

Synonyms

• (Indonesia) lemari
• (Singapore) gerobok

Descendants

• > Indonesian: almari (inherited)

Further reading

• “almari” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Naga Pidgin

Etymology

Inherited from Assamese আলমাৰী (almari), from Portuguese armário.

Noun

almari (plural almaribilak)

1. cupboard

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Indo-Portuguese almar, from Portuguese armário.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

almari (n class, plural almari)

1. chest of drawers