mamalia
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”).
Noun edit
mamalia (first-person possessive mamaliaku, second-person possessive mamaliamu, third-person possessive mamalianya)
Further reading edit
- “mamalia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”), perhaps cognate with mamma (mother).
Pronunciation edit
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /mamaliə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /mamalia/
- Rhymes: -iə, -ə
Noun edit
mamalia (Jawi spelling ماماليا, plural mamalia-mamalia, informal 1st possessive mamaliaku, 2nd possessive mamaliamu, 3rd possessive mamalianya)
Further reading edit
- “mamalia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
mamalia (needs class)