Indonesian

Adjective

kejam

1. closed (eyes)

Verb

kejam

1. to close (eyes) (used in the form mengejamkan)

See also

• pejam

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəd͡ʒam/
• Rhymes: -əd͡ʒam, -d͡ʒam, -am

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian moce, Hawaiian moe ‎(“to sleep”), Indonesian pejam, Maori moe ‎(“to sleep”), Rapa Nui moe ‎(“to sleep”), Tahitian moe ‎(“to sleep”)).

Verb

kejam

1. to close (the eyes)

Synonyms

• pejam
• picing

Etymology 2

Adjective

kejam

1. vicious