air mata

Malay

/ae(r) matə/, /aɪ(r) mata/

noun
Definitions
  • tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
  • (Singapore) boyfriend or girlfriend

Etymology

Compound from Malay air (water) + Malay mata (eye)derived from Proto-Malayic *air mata derived from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata derived from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata derived from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *wair mata derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*wahiʀ ni mata

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