air mata

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Contents

1 Indonesian
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
2 Malay

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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-Sunda-Sulawesi *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Noun[edit]

tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Malay[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ا^ءير مات‎

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

air mata (Jawi spelling اءير مات‎)

tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

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