huruf mati

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of huruf +‎ mati, from Malay huruf mati. Compare to Arabic صَامِت (ṣāmit, “consonant”, literally “silent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhurʊf ˈmati/

Noun

huruf mati (plural huruf-huruf mati, first-person possessive huruf matiku, second-person possessive huruf matimu, third-person possessive huruf matinya)

1. consonant (letter)

Synonyms

• konsonan

Further reading

• “huruf mati” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /hurof mati/
• (Baku, Singaporean Standard, Sarawak, Sabah) IPA^(key): /hurʊf mati/

Noun

huruf mati

1. consonant (letter)

Synonyms

• konsonan

Related terms

• huruf hidup

Descendants

• Indonesian: huruf mati