"mat" meaning in Malay

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Noun

Forms: mat-mat [plural], matku [first-person, informal, possessive], matmu [possessive, second-person], matnya [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: Shortening of Ahmad or Muhammad, two common Malay names. Etymology templates: {{l|ms|Ahmad}} Ahmad, {{l|ms|Muhammad}} Muhammad Head templates: {{ms-noun}} mat (plural mat-mat, informal 1st possessive matku, 2nd possessive matmu, 3rd possessive matnya)
  1. (colloquial, slang) a certain person; a fellow; a dude. Tags: colloquial, slang
    Sense id: en-mat-ms-noun-z2q1SzRL
  2. (colloquial, slang) a John Doe. Tags: colloquial, slang
    Sense id: en-mat-ms-noun-gCLac~rr Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay entries with language name categories using raw markup, Malay terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Malay entries with language name categories using raw markup: 29 71 Disambiguation of Malay terms with redundant script codes: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mat gian (english: a drug addict), mat rempit (english: an illegal street racer), mat rok (english: a heavy metal fan), Mat Salleh (english: a White or European man) Related terms: minah (english: a certain woman, a Jane Doe)

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  "derived": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "a drug addict",
      "word": "mat gian"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "an illegal street racer",
      "word": "mat rempit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "a heavy metal fan",
      "word": "mat rok"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "a White or European man",
      "word": "Mat Salleh"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Shortening of Ahmad or Muhammad, two common Malay names.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matmu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matnya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
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  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "a certain woman, a Jane Doe",
      "word": "minah"
    }
  ],
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        "a certain person; a fellow; a dude."
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        "(colloquial, slang) a certain person; a fellow; a dude."
      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "a John Doe."
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          "John Doe"
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        "(colloquial, slang) a John Doe."
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
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}
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    "Malay lemmas",
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  ],
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    {
      "english": "a drug addict",
      "word": "mat gian"
    },
    {
      "english": "an illegal street racer",
      "word": "mat rempit"
    },
    {
      "english": "a heavy metal fan",
      "word": "mat rok"
    },
    {
      "english": "a White or European man",
      "word": "Mat Salleh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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        "2": "Ahmad"
      },
      "expansion": "Ahmad",
      "name": "l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "Muhammad"
      },
      "expansion": "Muhammad",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Shortening of Ahmad or Muhammad, two common Malay names.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mat-mat",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matmu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matnya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "a certain woman, a Jane Doe",
      "word": "minah"
    }
  ],
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        "Malay colloquialisms",
        "Malay slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a certain person; a fellow; a dude."
      ],
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      ],
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        "colloquial",
        "slang"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay colloquialisms",
        "Malay slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a John Doe."
      ],
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          "John Doe"
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        "(colloquial, slang) a John Doe."
      ],
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        "slang"
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    }
  ],
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}

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