mamalia
Indonesian
Etymology
From Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”).
Noun
mamalia (first-person possessive mamaliaku, second-person possessive mamaliamu, third-person possessive mamalianya)
- mammal
Further reading
- “mamalia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”), perhaps cognate with mamma (mother).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /mamaliə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /mamalia/
- Rhymes: -iə, -ə
Noun
mamalia (Jawi spelling ماماليا, plural mamalia-mamalia, informal 1st possessive mamaliaku, 2nd possessive mamaliamu, 3rd possessive mamalianya)
- mammal
Further reading
- “mamalia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.