semat

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈmat/ [səˈmat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -mat, -at
• Hyphenation: se‧mat

Noun

semat (Jawi spelling سمت, plural semat-semat or semat²)

1. pin; peg; fastener (a small, pointed piece of wood, bamboo, or metal used to fasten things together).

   Synonyms: pin, jarum

   Atap nipah itu dicantum menggunakan semat buluh.

   The nipah roof was joined using bamboo pins.

Verb

semat (Jawi spelling سمت)

1. to pin; to fasten; to attach.

   Synonyms: cantum, lekat

   Sila semat lencana ini pada baju.

   Please pin this badge on the shirt.

Derived terms

Affixations

• disemat (“to be pinned”)
• menyemat (“to pin; to fasten”)
• menyematkan (“to pin something; to attach”)
• penyemat (“pin; fastener”)
• sematan (“an attachment; something pinned”)
• tersemat (“pinned; firmly embedded (e.g. in one's heart or mind)”)

Compounds

• jarum penyemat (“pin”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: semat (inherited)

Further reading

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