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tangkas.

adroit, agile

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtaŋkas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪aŋ.kas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. adroit, agile

  2. apt, competent, deft, dexterous, nimble, skillful, swift

  3. handy, knacky

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tangkas (“agile, nimble, swift”).

noun/ˈtaŋkas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪aŋ.kas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. nets that have been used to catch fish and are placed in their original place

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Madurese [Term?].

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