mutiara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mutiara, from Sanskrit मुत्यहार (mutyahāra) as मुत्य (mutya, pearl) +‎ हार (hāra, garland).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mutiˈara/ [mu.t̪iˈa.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: mu‧ti‧a‧ra

Noun

mutiara (plural mutiara-mutiara)

  1. pearl

Derived terms

  • indung mutiara (mother-of-pearl)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit मुत्यहार (mutyahāra) as मुत्य (mutya, pearl) +‎ हार (hāra, garland).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈtjara/ [muˈt̪ja.ra]
  • Hyphenation: mu‧tia‧ra

Noun

mutiara (Jawi spelling موتيارا, plural mutiara-mutiara)

  1. pearl

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 121.

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