geram

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈram]
• Hyphenation: gê‧ram
• Rhymes: -ram, -am, -m

Etymology 1

From Malay geram, from Persian گرم (garm, “anguish, vexation”, literally “warm”). Possibly related to English grum and warm.

Adjective

gêram (comparative lebih geram, superlative paling geram)

1. indignant, angry, infuriated

   Synonyms: gemas, geregetan

Derived terms

• menggeram (“to be indignant”)
• menggeramkan (“to make (someone) indignant”)
• kegeraman (“indignation”)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Verb

gêram

1. to growl

   Synonyms: aum, dengkur, derum, raung

Derived terms

• geraman
• menggeram

Further reading

• “geram”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Latin

Verb

geram

1. inflection of gerō:
   1. first-person singular future active indicative
   2. first-person singular present active subjunctive

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• (gerám) IPA^(key): /ɡʲɛˈɾɑːm/
• (geram̃) IPA^(key): /ɡʲɛˈɾɐmˑ/

Adjective

gerám m

1. dative masculine singular of geras

Adjective

geram̃ m

1. alternative form of geramè: locative masculine singular of geras

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈram/ [ɡəˈram]
• Rhymes: -ram, -am
• Hyphenation: ge‧ram

Adjective

geram (Jawi spelling ݢرم, comparative lebih geram, superlative paling geram)

1. angry; annoyed; furious; exasperated (feeling strong displeasure or irritation).

   Synonyms: marah, berang, sakit hati

   Dia berasa sangat geram kerana ditipu.

   He felt very angry for being lied to.

   Saya geram melihat perangai malasnya.

   I am annoyed seeing his lazy behavior.

2. feeling a strong urge; having cuteness aggression (an overwhelming feeling of wanting to squeeze, bite, or pinch something incredibly cute).

   Ibu geram melihat pipi bayi yang montok itu.

   Mother had a strong urge to squeeze (cuteness aggression) seeing the baby's chubby cheeks.

Verb

geram (Jawi spelling ݢرم)

1. to growl; to snarl (to make a low guttural sound of hostility, usually of animals).

   Synonyms: aum, dengkur

   Anjing penjaga itu mula geram.

   The guard dog started to growl.

Usage notes

• For the verb sense "to growl", the active affixed form menggeram is much more commonly used in formal or written Malay than the bare root word.

Derived terms

Affixations

• kegeraman (“anger; fury; passion”)
• menggeram (“to growl; to snarl”)
• menggeramkan (“to infuriate; infuriating; annoying”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: geram (inherited)

Further reading

• "geram" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "geram" at PRPM first version)

Portuguese

Verb

geram

1. third-person plural present indicative of gerar