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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ampias (“wind-driven rain”). Doublet of bias.
Pronunciation
Noun
tempias (plural tempias-tempias, informal 1st possessive tempiasku, 2nd possessive tempiasmu, 3rd possessive tempiasnya)
- Raindrops (or wave etc.) that spatter or splash in.
- (archaic) Sand that scattered.
Adjective
tempias
- Deflected, as rain, wave etc.
Further reading
- “tempias” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.