mercu api
Malay
Etymology
Compound of mercu (“tower”) + api (“fire”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [mə(r).t͡ʃu ʔa.pi]
- (Baku) IPA(key): [mər.t͡ʃu ʔa.pi]
Noun
mercu api (plural mercu-mercu api)
Further reading
- “mercu api” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.