Indonesian

Noun

air mata

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Malay

Etymology

air ‎(“water”) +‎ mata ‎(“eye”), from Proto-Malayic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Alternative forms

• ا^ءير مات

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ae(r) matə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /aɪ(r) mata/

Noun

air mata ‎(Jawi spelling اءير مات)

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)