mata angin

Iban

Etymology

mata (“eye”) +‎ angin (“wind”)

Noun

mata angin

1. cardinal direction; compass point

Indonesian

Etymology

From mata (“eye”) +‎ angin (“wind”), from Malay mata angin.

Noun

mata angin (plural mata-mata angin)

1. cardinal direction; compass point

See also

compass points: mata angin:  ^[edit]

barat laut	utara	timur laut
barat		timur
barat daya	selatan	tenggara

Further reading

• “mata angin”, 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

Malay

Etymology

mata (“eye”) +‎ angin (“wind”).

Noun

mata angin (Jawi spelling مات اڠين, plural mata-mata angin or mata² angin)

1. cardinal direction; compass point

See also

compass points (Latin script/Rumi): mata angin:  ^[edit]

barat laut	utara	timur laut
barat		timur
barat daya	selatan	tenggara

Further reading

• "mata angin" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017