segi tiga

Malay

Etymology

Compound of segi (“side”) +‎ tiga (“three”). Calque of English triangle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səɡi tiɡa/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [səɡi tiɡə]

Noun

segi tiga (Jawi spelling سݢي تيݢ, plural segi-segi tiga, informal 1st possessive segi tigaku, 2nd possessive segi tigamu, 3rd possessive segi tiganya)

1. triangle (polygon)

   Synonym: segi telu

Coordinate terms

• Next: segi empat (4)

Further reading

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