mata-mata
/ (ˈmataˈmata) /
noun
(in Malaysia) a former name for police
Origin of mata-mata
1from Malay, reduplicated plural of mata eye
Words Nearby mata-mata
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How to use mata-mata in a sentence
There was a policeman watching in the street— Ada mata-mata saorang men-jaga di jalan.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellThe policeman chased him down to the river-bank— mata-mata kejar juga sampei ka-tepi sungei.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellThe rare and hideous mata-mata of South America will make you a good meal, and afterward bring you in $25 in hard cash.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting | William T. Hornaday
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