matahari

See also: Mata Hari

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay matahari, compound of mata (“eye”) +‎ hari (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈhari/, [ma.t̪aˈha.ri]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧ha‧ri

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Proper noun

matahari

1. sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)

Synonyms

• aftab
• baskara
• mentari
• rawi
• surya
• syamsu

Further reading

• “matahari” 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 mata (“eye”) +‎ hari (“day”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /matəhari/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /matahari/
• Rhymes: -ari, -ri, -i

Proper noun

matahari (Jawi spelling ماتاهاري)

1. sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)

Synonyms

• mentari / منتاري
• syamsi / شمس
• suria / سوريا
• rawi / راوي

Antonyms

• bulan / بولن

Further reading

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