huruf mati

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of huruf +‎ mati, from Malay huruf mati. Compare to Arabic صَامِت (ṣāmit, consonant, literally silent).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌhuruf ˈmati/ [ˌhu.rʊf ˈma.t̪i]
  • Syllabification: hu‧ruf ma‧ti

Noun

huruf mati (plural huruf-huruf mati)

  1. consonant (letter)
    Synonym: konsonan

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /hurof mati/
  • (Bahasa Baku, Singaporean Standard, Sarawak, Sabah) IPA(key): /hurʊf mati/

Noun

huruf mati

  1. consonant (letter)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: huruf mati