samin-mata

Tausug

Alternative forms

• samin mata

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay cermin mata, from compound of samin (“glasses”) +‎ mata (“eye”), calque of English eyeglasses.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /samin mata/ [saˌmĩn̪ maˈt̪a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: sa‧min-ma‧ta

Noun

samin-mata

1. eyeglasses, spectacles

   Synonym: kassa'-mata (Indonesia)

Derived terms

• magsamin-mata

See also

• upat mata