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)
Further reading
- “huruf mati” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /hurof mati/
- (Bahasa Baku, Singaporean Standard, Sarawak, Sabah) IPA(key): /hurʊf mati/
Noun
- consonant (letter)
Synonyms
Related terms
Descendants
- Indonesian: huruf mati