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ada.

to be present, to exist, be there

3 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʔä.dä/
  1. to be present, to exist, be there

    Ia ada di sana. Dia ada di sana deh.
    Ada tiga pilihan yang tersedia.
  2. to have, to possess

    Ia tidak ada uang. Dia gak ada uangnya.
  3. there is

Where this word comes from

From Malay ada, from Classical Malay اد (ada), from Old Malay hada, from Proto-Malayic *ada(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ada, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada.

noun/ˈʔä.dä/
  1. vein skeleton of a leaf

    dialectal
  2. feather

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦢ (ada).

noun/ˈʔä.dä/
  1. a group representing a tribe to follow the tali manu dabba

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sabu [Term?].

noun/ˈʔä.dä/
  1. customs, procedures and norms

    dialectal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ngadha [Term?].

noun/ˈʔä.dä/
  1. mucus from dead animals

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Sabu [Term?].

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