anak mata

Malay

/anaʔ matə/, /anaʔ mata/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) pupil the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye

Etymology

Compound from Malay anak (child, native of) + Malay mata (eye)derived from Proto-Malayic *anak mata derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak i mata.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*anak i mata

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