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tingkah.

behavior

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtiŋkah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪iŋ.kah]Standard-Indonesian

  1. behavior

  2. caprice, fad, whim.

  3. crotchet

  4. vagary

  5. megrim

  6. oddity

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tingkah (“behaviour, manner, ways”).

noun/ˈtiŋkah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪iŋ.kah]Standard-Indonesian

  1. drum

  2. drum beats and so on that accompany songs, sounds or dance

  3. singing (cheering, applause, etc.) that alternates or responds to sounds

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tingkah (“drum”) (Singapore Malay).

noun/ˈtiŋkah/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪iŋ.kah]Standard-Indonesian

  1. stairs on hills, mountains, or large rocks

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dairi Batak [Term?].

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