bulu mata

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Compound of bulu (hair) +‎ mata (eye).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.lu ma.ta/

Noun

bulu mata

  1. eyelash

See also

Iban

Etymology

Compound of bulu (hair) +‎ mata (eye).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.lu ma.ta/

Noun

bulu mata

  1. eyelash

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bulu mata. Equivalent to bulu (fur, hair) +‎ mata (eye).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbulu ˈmata/ [ˌbu.lu ˈma.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: bu‧lu ma‧ta

Noun

bulu mata (plural bulu-bulu mata)

  1. eyelash (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of bulu (fur, hair) +‎ mata +‎ [Term?] (eye).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbulu ˈmatə/ [ˈbu.lu ˈma.t̪ə]
    • Rhymes: -atə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbulu ˈmata/ [ˈbu.lu ˈma.t̪a]
    • Rhymes: -ata

Noun

bulu mata (Jawi spelling بولو مات, plural bulu-bulu mata)

  1. eyelash (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bulu mata

Further reading