atas
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈɑtɑs/, [ˈätäs]
Adjective
atas (comparative more atas, superlative most atas)
- (informal, Singapore) High-class (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character).
- (informal, Singapore) Arrogant, lofty.
References
- Lee, Min Kok (13 September 2016) “Aiyoh, atas, ah beng and char kway teow: More Singlish words added to Oxford English Dictionary”, in The Straits Times[1], →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 September 2016: “"Atas", an oft-used term by Singaporeans to deride people for being too arrogant or high-class, was also included in the list.”
Anagrams
Asturian
Verb
atas
- second-person singular present subjunctive of atar
Galician
Verb
atas
- second-person singular present indicative of atar
Iban
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas, from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.tas/
Preposition
atas
References
- Scott, N. C. (1956) A Dictionary of Sea Dayak[2], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay atas, from Proto-Malayic *atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas (compare Tagalog taas), from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈatas/ [ˈa.t̪as]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -atas
- Syllabification: a‧tas
Adverb
atas
Preposition
atas
- on, upon, on top of
- upper, above
- in connection with, with reference to, regarding
- according to
- of
- Buku itu terdiri atas beberapa bab.
- That book consists of several chapters.
- due to, because of
- about
- Ia berlagak tidak mengerti atas masalah itu.
- He/she pretended not to understand about that problem.
- (mathematics) over
- Sifat distributif perkalian atas penjumlahan dan pengurangan
- The distributive property of multiplication over addition and subtraction.
Derived terms
Regular affixed derivations:
- mengatas [agent focus] (meN-)
- mengatasi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
- mengataskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- teratasi [agentless action + causative (locative) benefactive] (teR- + -i)
- atasan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- atas-mengatasi
Further reading
- “atas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Anagrams
Irish
Verb
atas
- inflection of at:
- present indicative direct relative
- first-person singular past indicative dependent
Mutation
radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
---|---|---|---|
atas | n-atas | hatas | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas (compare Tagalog taas), from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈatas/ [ˈa.t̪as]
- (Kelantan-Pattani, Terengganu) IPA(key): /atah/
- Rhymes: -atas, -tas, -as
Preposition
atas (Jawi spelling اتس)
- on, upon, on top of.
- upper, above (abstract).
- in connection with, according to.
- for.
- Kami mengucapkan terima kasih atas kerjasama anda.
- We would like to express our gratitude for your cooperation.
- about.
- due to, because of
- Dia tidak dapat menyertai pertandingan atas masalah kesihatan.
- He cannot participate in the competition due to health issues.
Derived terms
Regular affixed derivations:
- mengatas [agent focus] (meN-)
- mengatasi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
- mengataskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- teratas [agentless action] (teR-)
- atasan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- pengatas [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
- pengatasan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
Descendants
Further reading
- “atas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Atas official
Anagrams
Portuguese
Noun
atas f pl
- plural of ata
Verb
atas
- second-person singular present indicative of atar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈatas/ [ˈa.t̪as]
- Rhymes: -atas
- Syllabification: a‧tas
Verb
atas
- second-person singular present indicative of atar
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔatas/ [ˈʔaː.t̪ɐs]
- Rhymes: -atas
- Syllabification: a‧tas
Noun
atas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜐ᜔)
Derived terms
- atasan
- mag-atas
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈtas/ [ʔɐˈt̪as]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: a‧tas
Noun
atás (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜐ᜔) (obsolete)
- allocation; partition (as of heirs obtaining shares of inheritance)
- Synonyms: pagpaparti, partisyon