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tata.

order, arrangement

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtata/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian
  1. order, arrangement

  2. system

Where this word comes from

From Malay tata, from Javanese ꦠꦠ (tata), from Old Javanese tatā (“arrangement, ordering; fixed order, rule”), from Pali tathā (“in this way”), from Sanskrit तथा (tathā, “in that manner”). Doublet of titi.

verb/ˈtata/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to organize, arrange

  2. to build

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Malay tata, from Javanese ꦠꦠ (tata), from Old Javanese tatā (“arrangement, ordering; fixed order, rule”), from Pali tathā (“in this way”), from Sanskrit तथा (tathā, “in that manner”). Doublet of titi.

verb/ˈtata/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian
  1. initial arrangement when weaving (mat, basket, etc.)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malayic Dayak [Term?] (Tamuan).

verb/ˈtata/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪a]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to separate the rumbia leaves from the stems

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Gorontalo [Term?].

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