merpati

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay merpati, from Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mərˈpati]
• Hyphenation: mêr‧pa‧ti

Noun

merpati (first-person possessive merpatiku, second-person possessive merpatimu, third-person possessive merpatinya)

1. pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)

   Synonym: dara

2. lovebird: affectionate couple.

Derived terms

• merpati penumpang
• merpati pos

 

Further reading

• “merpati” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə(r)pati/
• Rhymes: -ati, -ti, -i

Noun

merpati (Jawi spelling مرڤاتي‎, plural merpati-merpati, informal 1st possessive merpatiku, 2nd possessive merpatimu, 3rd possessive merpatinya)

1. pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)

References

• 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

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