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takut.

afraid

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtakut/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.kʊt̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. afraid

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay takut, from Proto-Malayic *takut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takut (compare Māori mataku, Rapa Nui mataku, Tagalog takot), from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Not related to takwa.

verb/ˈtakut/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.kʊt̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to fear

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay takut, from Proto-Malayic *takut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takut (compare Māori mataku, Rapa Nui mataku, Tagalog takot), from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Not related to takwa.

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