merpati

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay merpati, from Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mərˈpati]
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  • Hyphenation: mêr‧pa‧ti

Noun

merpati (first-person possessive merpatiku, second-person possessive merpatimu, third-person possessive merpatinya)

  1. pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)
    Synonym: dara
  2. lovebird: affectionate couple.

Derived terms

  • merpati penumpang
  • merpati pos

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə(r)pati/
  • Rhymes: -ati, -ti, -i

Noun

merpati (Jawi spelling مرڤاتي, plural merpati-merpati, informal 1st possessive merpatiku, 2nd possessive merpatimu, 3rd possessive merpatinya)

  1. 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

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