air mata
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
air (“water”) + mata (“eye”), from Malay air mata, from Classical Malay اير مات (air mata), from Proto-Malayic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.
Noun edit
- tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
Malay edit
Etymology edit
air (“water”) + mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
air mata (Jawi spelling اٴير مات, informal 1st possessive air mataku, 2nd possessive air matamu, 3rd possessive air matanya)
- tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
Further reading edit
- “air mata” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.