cendera mata
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of cendera + mata (“eye”), inherited from Malay cenderamata.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndəˈra ˈmata/
Noun
cendera mata (plural cendera-cendera mata, first-person possessive cendera mataku, second-person possessive cendera matamu, third-person possessive cendera matanya)
- souvenir (an item of sentimental value to remember an event or location)
- Synonyms: tanda mata, suvenir
- sweetheart, lover
- Synonyms: buah hati, jantung hati, kekasih
Alternative forms
- cinderamata
- cenderamata
Further reading
- “cendera mata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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