mata angin

Iban

Etymology

mata (“eye”) +‎ angin (“wind”)

Noun

mata angin

1. cardinal direction; compass point

Indonesian

Etymology

mata (“eye”) +‎ angin (“wind”), from Malay mata angin.

Noun

mata angin (first-person possessive mata anginku, second-person possessive mata anginmu, third-person possessive mata anginnya)

1. cardinal direction; compass point

See also

• (compass points) mata angin;

barat laut	utara	timur laut
barat		timur
barat daya	selatan	tenggara

Further reading

• “mata angin” 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.

Malay

Etymology

mata (“eye”) +‎ angin (“wind”).

Noun

mata angin (Jawi spelling مات اڠين, plural mata-mata angin, informal 1st possessive mata anginku, 2nd possessive mata anginmu, 3rd possessive mata anginnya)

1. cardinal direction; compass point

See also

• (compass points) mata angin (مات اڠين);

barat laut (بارت لاٴوت)	utara (اوتارا)	timur laut (تيمور لاٴوت)
barat (بارت)		timur (تيمور)
barat daya (بارت داي)	selatan (سلاتن)	tenggara (تڠݢارا)

Further reading

• “mata angin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.