matahari
See also: Mata Hari
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay matahari. Equivalent to mata (“eye”) + hari (“day”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mataˈhari/ [ma.t̪aˈha.ri]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ari
- Syllabification: ma‧ta‧ha‧ri
Noun
matahari (plural matahari-matahari)
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:matahari
Further reading
- “matahari” 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
Etymology
From mata (“eye”) + hari (“day”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /matəhari/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /matahari/
- Rhymes: -ari
Proper noun
matahari (Jawi spelling ماتاهاري)
- sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)
Synonyms
Descendants
- Indonesian: matahari
Further reading
- “matahari” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.