semata

English

Noun

semata

1. plural of seme

Anagrams

• A teams, A-teams, amates, asteam, sea mat

Esperanto

Adjective

semata (accusative singular sematan, plural semataj, accusative plural sematajn)

1. singular present passive participle of semi

Indonesian

Etymology

From se- (“one”) +‎ mata (“eye”), literally “one-eyed” or "single focus".

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈmata/ [səˈma.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: se‧ma‧ta

Noun

semata (plural semata-semata)

1. (literal) one eye

   Synonym: satu mata

Adverb

semata

1. only; solely; simply; merely; purely.

   Synonyms: belaka, cuma, hanya, melulu, mulu, sama sekali

   semata karena aku tak mampu ― simply because I couldn't have

2. the only one

   Synonym: satu-satunya

Usage notes

• Its reduplicated form, semata-mata, are interchangeable.

Compounds

• semata wayang
• semata-mata

Further reading

• “semata”, 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

From se- (“one”) +‎ mata (“eye”), literally “one-eyed” or "single focus".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ma.ta/
• Rhymes: -ta, -a
• Hyphenation: se‧ma‧ta

Adverb

semata

1. only; solely; merely; purely.

   Kejayaannya bukanlah kerana nasib semata, tetapi hasil usaha gigih. ― His success was not due to luck only, but the result of hard work.

Usage notes

• This word is very often used in its reduplicated form, semata-mata, to add emphasis. In many contexts, the two are interchangeable.

Compounds

• semata-mata

Further reading

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