bertahana

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of beR- +‎ tahana.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /bərtaˈhana/ [bər.t̪aˈha.na]
    • Rhymes: -ana
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /bərtaˈhanə/ [bər.t̪aˈha.nə]
    • Rhymes: -anə
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ta‧ha‧na

Verb

bertahana (Jawi spelling برتهان)

  1. (literary) to sit[1]
    Synonyms: duduk, bersemayam (Palace Malay)

References

  1. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1901) “تهان tahana”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited

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