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tatah.

inlaid work

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtatah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪ah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. inlaid work

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tatah.

verb/ˈtatah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪ah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to chisel

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦠꦃ (tatah, “chisel, file, punch”).

verb/ˈtatah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪ah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to inlay, to embed, to stick into

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tatah.

adj/ˈtatah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪ah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tottering, unsteady on one's feet, shaky, wobbly

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau tatah.

noun/ˈtatah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪ah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. chisel

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦠꦃ (tatah, “chisel, file, punch”).

verb/ˈtatah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪a.t̪ah]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to lead children by the hand to teach them to walk

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau tatah.

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