saksi mata

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of saksi +‎ mata, from calque of Dutch ooggetuige.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌsaksi ˈmata/ [ˌsak̚.si ˈma.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: sak‧si ma‧ta

Noun

saksi mata (plural saksi-saksi mata)

1. (law) eyewitness

Further reading

• “saksi mata” 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.