air mata

Indonesian

Etymology

air (“water”) +‎ mata (“eye”), from Malay air mata, from Proto-Malayic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Noun

air mata

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

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Malay

Alternative forms

• ا^ءير مات‎

Etymology

air (“water”) +‎ mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ae(r) matə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /aɪ(r) mata/

Noun

air mata (Jawi spelling اءير مات‎, informal 1st possessive air mataku, impolite 2nd possessive air matamu, 3rd possessive air matanya)

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
2. (Singapore) boyfriend or girlfriend