tempias

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ampias (wind-driven rain). Doublet of bias.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tempias (plural tempias-tempias, informal 1st possessive tempiasku, 2nd possessive tempiasmu, 3rd possessive tempiasnya)

  1. Raindrops (or wave etc.) that spatter or splash in.
  2. (archaic) Sand that scattered.

Adjective

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tempias

  1. Deflected, as rain, wave etc.

Further reading

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  • tempias” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.