mamalia

Indonesian

Etymology

From Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”).

Noun

mamalia (first-person possessive mamaliaku, second-person possessive mamaliamu, third-person possessive mamalianya)

1. mammal

Further reading

• “mamalia” 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

From Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”), perhaps cognate with mamma (mother).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /mamaliə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /mamalia/
• Rhymes: -iə, -ə

Noun

mamalia (Jawi spelling ماماليا, plural mamalia-mamalia, informal 1st possessive mamaliaku, 2nd possessive mamaliamu, 3rd possessive mamalianya)

1. mammal

Further reading

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

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English mammal.

Noun

mamalia class ? (plural [please provide])

1. mammal