melati

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay melati, from From Classical Malay ملاتي (melati), from Sanskrit मालती (mālatī, “jasmine”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈlati/ [məˈla.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ati
  • Syllabification: me‧la‧ti

Noun

mêlati (plural melati-melati)

  1. jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
    Synonyms: (rare) melur, (uncommon) yasmin
  2. (law enforcement, military) the epaulette of a middle-rank officer in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police

Compounds

  • melati air
  • melati gambir
  • melati hutan
  • melati jepang
  • melati susun

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈla.ti/
  • Rhymes: -ati
  • Hyphenation: me‧là‧ti

Adjective

melati

  1. masculine plural of melato

Anagrams

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मालती (mālatī, “jasmine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈlati/ [məˈla.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ati
  • Hyphenation: me‧la‧ti

Noun

melati (Jawi spelling ملاتي, plural melati-melati)

  1. jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
    Synonym: melur

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: melati (inherited)

Further reading

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