merpati
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay merpati, from Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mərˈpati/ [mərˈpa.t̪i]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ati
- Syllabification: mer‧pa‧ti
Noun
merpati (plural merpati-merpati)
- pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)
- Synonym: dara
- lovebird: affectionate couple
Derived terms
- merpati penumpang
- merpati pos
Further reading
- “merpati” 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 Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mə(r)pati/
- Rhymes: -ati, -ti, -i
Noun
merpati (Jawi spelling مرڤاتي, plural merpati-merpati)
- pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)
References
- Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 118.
Further reading
- “merpati” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.