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==Bemé== | ==Bemé== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Although a popular folk etymology of the word is that it is derived from the platform video game ''[[w:Earthworm Jim|Earthworm Jim]]'', the word is actually a clipping of the Yabo word ''jajim'', which itself is borrowed from [[w:Malay language|Malay]] ''[[wikt:cacing#Malay|cacing]]''. | |||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
(''[[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|Bemetak]]'') [[IPA for Bemé|IPA]]: [d͡ʒim] | (''[[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|Bemetak]]'') [[IPA for Bemé|IPA]]: [d͡ʒim] | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 26 May 2025
Bemé
Etymology
Although a popular folk etymology of the word is that it is derived from the platform video game Earthworm Jim, the word is actually a clipping of the Yabo word jajim, which itself is borrowed from Malay cacing.
Pronunciation
Noun
jim
- worm