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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]]''.
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 {{der|beme|ms|cacing}}.
===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
(''[[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|Bemetak]]'') [[IPA for Bemé|IPA]]: [d͡ʒim]
(''[[Bemé#Tak vs kriyal|Bemetak]]'') [[IPA for Bemé|IPA]]: [d͡ʒim]

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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

(Bemetak) IPA: [d͡ʒim]

Noun

jim

  1. worm