Indonesian

Proper noun

matahari

1. sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)

Malay

Etymology

mata ‎(“eye”) +‎ hari ‎(“day”). Compare Lao ຕາເວັນ ‎(tā wen, “eye+day: sun”).

Alternative forms

• ماتاهاري

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /matəhari/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /matahari/
• Rhymes: -ari, -ri, -i

Proper noun

matahari ‎(Jawi spelling ماتاهاري)

1. sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)

Synonyms

• mentari / منتاري
• syamsi / شمس
• suria / سوريا
• rawi / راوي