mata-mata

/ (ˈmataˈmata) /

noun

(in Malaysia) a former name for police

Word Origin for mata-mata

from Malay, reduplicated plural of mata eye

Words nearby mata-mata

mat, mat grass, mat., mat.e., mata hari, mata-mata, matabele, matabeleland, matacil, matadi, matador

Example sentences from the Web for mata-mata

  • The policeman chased him down to the river-bank— Mata-mata kejar juga sampei ka-tepi sungei.

    A Manual of the Malay language |William Edward Maxwell