mayat

Finnish

Noun

mayat

1. nominative plural of maya

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• mait (unfashionable)
• mayit (nonstandard)
• majat (1947–1972)

Etymology

From Malay mayat, from Classical Malay mayat, from Arabic مَيْت (mayt). Doublet of mayit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmajat/ [ˈma.jat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ajat
• Syllabification: ma‧yat
• Rhymes: -at

Noun

mayat (plural mayat-mayat)

1. dead body; corpse; cadaver

   Synonyms: bangkai, batang, buntang, jenazah, kunarpa, layon

Further reading

• “mayat” 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

Alternative forms

• mait
• ميت

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَيْت (mayt). Partly displaced native bangkai, now usage only restricted for animals.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmajat/ [ˈma.jat̪]
• Rhymes: -ajat̚, -jat̚, -at̚
• Hyphenation: ma‧yat

Noun

mayat (Jawi spelling ميت, plural mayat-mayat)

1. corpse

   Synonyms: jenazah, bangkai, batang

Further reading

• “mayat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَيْت (mayt).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /majat/ [maˈjat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: ma‧yat

Noun

mayat (Sulat Sūg spelling مَيَتْ)

1. corpse

   Synonym: bangkay

Yakan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَيْت (mayt).

Noun

mayat

1. corpse

   Synonym: bangkey