melati

Indonesian

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay melati, from Classical Malay melati, from Sanskrit मालती (mālatī, “jasmine”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈlati/ [məˈla.t̪i]
• Rhymes: -ati
• Syllabification: me‧la‧ti

Noun

melati (plural melati-melati)

1. jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

   Synonym: melur

2. (law enforcement, military) the epaulette of a middle-rank officer in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police

Compounds

• melati air
• melati gambir
• melati hutan
• melati jepang
• melati susun

Further reading

• “melati” 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.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈla.ti/
• Rhymes: -ati
• Hyphenation: me‧là‧ti

Adjective

melati

1. masculine plural of melato

Anagrams

• letami, limate, metila

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit मालती (mālatī, “jasmine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈlati/
• Rhymes: -ati, -ti

Noun

melati (Jawi spelling ملاتي, plural melati-melati, informal 1st possessive melatiku, 2nd possessive melatimu, 3rd possessive melatinya)

1. jasmine (Jasminum sambac).

   Synonym: melur

Further reading

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