Hari Tiga

Iban

Etymology

From Malay Hari Tiga.

Noun

Hari Tiga

  1. Wednesday

Malay

Etymology

Compound of hari (“day”) +‎ tiga (“three, third”), calque of Hokkien 拜三 (pài-saⁿ).

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌhari ˈtiɡə/ [ˌha.ri ˈt̪i.ɡə]
    • Rhymes: -iɡə, -ə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌhari ˈtiɡa/ [ˌha.ri ˈt̪i.ɡa]
    • Rhymes: -iɡa, -a
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧ri Ti‧ga

Proper noun

Hari Tiga

  1. (Malacca, Singapore) Wednesday[1]
    Synonym: Rabu

See also

References

  1. ^ Swettenhan, Frank A. (1911), Vocabulary of the English and Malay Languages with Notes, Singapore: Kelly and Walsh, page xxv
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