# empat
## Balinese
### Romanization

empat
* Romanization of ᬳᭂᬫ᭄ᬧᬢ᭄

## Bolongan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Malayic *əmpat (noting the prenasalization after initial schwas; possibly via Malay empat), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /əmpat/

### Numeral

empat
* four

### References

* Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sepat”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

### Further reading

* Adul, M. Asfandi (1985) “empat”, in Struktur Bahasa Bulungan‎, Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

## Catalan
### Etymology

Deverbal from empatar.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [əmˈpat]
* IPA: (Valencia) [emˈpat]
* Rhymes: -at

### Noun

empat m (plural empats)
* draw, tie (not a win nor a loss)

## Iban
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *əmpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

### Numeral

empat
* four

## Indonesian
### Alternative forms

* pat (colloquial)

### Etymology

Inherited from Malay empat, from Proto-Malayic *əmpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /əmˈpat/ [əmˈpat̪̚]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -at
* Syllabification: em‧pat

### Numeral

êmpat
* four
    Synonym: catur

#### Derived terms

* berempat
* empat mata
* memperempat
* perempatan
* seperempat

### References

* Adelaar, K. A. (1992) Proto-Malayic: The reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology‎, Canberra: The Australian National University
* Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sepat”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

## Karo Batak
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

### Numeral

empat
* four

## Malay
### Alternative forms

* pat
* ĕmpat, ampat, ămpat (1924-1972)

### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *əmpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /əmˈpat/ [əmˈpat̪]
* Audio (Malaysia):(file)
* Rhymes: -at

### Numeral

empat (Jawi spelling امڤت)
* four
    Synonym: catur

#### Descendants

* Indonesian: empat
* North Moluccan Malay: ampa

### References

* Adelaar, K. A. (1992) Proto-Malayic: The reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology‎, Canberra: The Australian National University
* Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sepat”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

## Musi
### Numeral

empat
* four

## Sasak
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

### Numeral

empat
* four

### References

* Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Sepat”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

## Semai
### Alternative forms

* mpat

### Etymology

From Malay empat (“four”).

### Numeral

empat
* four

#### Derived terms

* i'empat

### References

* ↑ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

## West Coast Bajau
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

### Numeral

empat
* four