mercu tanda
Malay
Etymology
Compound of mercu (“tower”) + tanda (“sign”).
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [mə(r).t͡ʃu tan.də]
- (Baku) IPA(key): [mər.t͡ʃu tan.da]
Noun
mercu tanda (plural mercu-mercu tanda or mercu2 tanda)
- landmark (notable feature of a location)
Further reading
- "mercu tanda" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017