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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay merpati, from Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: mêr‧pa‧ti
Noun
merpati (first-person possessive merpatiku, second-person possessive merpatimu, third-person possessive merpatinya)
- pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)
- Synonym: dara
- lovebird: affectionate couple.
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Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata).
Pronunciation
Noun
merpati (Jawi spelling مرڤاتي, plural merpati-merpati, informal 1st possessive merpatiku, 2nd possessive merpatimu, 3rd possessive merpatinya)
- 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.
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