mentari

From epenthetic nasal insertion to metari, matari, from mataari.

mentari

1. alternative form of mataari

• →? Malay: mentari

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /mənˈtari/ [mən̪ˈt̪a.ri]
• Rhymes: -ari
• Syllabification: men‧ta‧ri

mentari

1. (poetic) synonym of matahari (“sun”)

• “mentari”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Likely from Betawi mentari or Minangkabau mantari.

• IPA^(key): /mənˈtari/ [mən̪ˈt̪a.ri]
• Rhymes: -ari
• Hyphenation: men‧ta‧ri

mentari (Jawi spelling منتاري) (poetic)

1. synonym of matahari (“sun”)
   • 1986, Bakri Johari, “Pasti”, in Langit Dan Bumi, performed by Search:

     Kaulah mentari aku rembulan.

     You're the sun and I'm the moon.

   • 1996, Johari Teh, “Tiada Kepastian”, performed by Ziana Zain:

     Mungkinkah ia akan kekal menyinar bagai mentari.

     Will it stay shining as the sun.