merpati
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay merpati, from Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
merpati (first-person possessive merpatiku, second-person possessive merpatimu, third-person possessive merpatinya)
- pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)
- Synonym: dara
- lovebird: affectionate couple.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “merpati” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
merpati (Jawi spelling مرڤاتي, plural merpati-merpati, informal 1st possessive merpatiku, 2nd possessive merpatimu, 3rd possessive merpatinya)
- pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)
References edit
- Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 118.
Further reading edit
- “merpati” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.