merpati
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Malay merpati, from Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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 termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “merpati” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
MalayEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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)
ReferencesEdit
- 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 readingEdit
- “merpati” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.