cendera mata

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cendera +‎ mata (“eye”), inherited from Malay cenderamata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəndəˈra ˈmata/

Noun

cendera mata (plural cendera-cendera mata, first-person possessive cendera mataku, second-person possessive cendera matamu, third-person possessive cendera matanya)

1. souvenir (an item of sentimental value to remember an event or location)

   Synonyms: tanda mata, suvenir

2. sweetheart, lover

   Synonyms: buah hati, jantung hati, kekasih

Alternative forms

• cinderamata
• cenderamata

Further reading

• “cendera mata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.