mata air
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of mata + air, from Malay mata air, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata nu wahiR (“spring of water, source of a river”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mata air (first-person possessive mata airku, second-person possessive mata airmu, third-person possessive mata airnya)
- spring: a spray or body of water springing from the ground.
- Synonym: sumber air
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “mata air” 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
Compound of mata (“eye”) + air (“water”). From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata nu wahiR (“spring of water, source of a river”). Cognate to Minangkabau mato aia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mata air (Jawi spelling مات اءير, informal 1st possessive mata airku, 2nd possessive mata airmu, 3rd possessive mata airnya)
- spring (spot where water wells up from underground)
- Sumber utama air di kawasan ini ialah mata air.
- The main source of water around here is a spring.
- (Idiom) partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; spouse; lover
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: mata air
Further reading edit
- “mata air” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary