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itu.

that (what is being indicated)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈitu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.t̪u]Standard-Indonesian

  1. that (what is being indicated)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay itu, from Proto-Malayic *(i)tu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)tu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)Cu. In the third person singular pronoun sense, false cognate of English it.

particle/ˈitu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.t̪u]Standard-Indonesian

  1. A particle used for emphasizing verbs in a sentence.

    Wortel itu memiliki vitamin A dan C yang bagus untuk penglihatanmu.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay itu, from Proto-Malayic *(i)tu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)tu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)Cu. In the third person singular pronoun sense, false cognate of English it.

pron/ˈitu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.t̪u]Standard-Indonesian

  1. it (that thing)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay itu, from Proto-Malayic *(i)tu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)tu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)Cu. In the third person singular pronoun sense, false cognate of English it.

verb/ˈitu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.t̪u]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to be

    copulative
    Apa itu bahasa?
    Tuhan itu nyata.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay itu, from Proto-Malayic *(i)tu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)tu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)Cu. In the third person singular pronoun sense, false cognate of English it.

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