ketat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ketat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈtat/, [kəˈt̪at̪̚]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧tat
  • Rhymes: -at

Adjective

kêtat (comparative lebih ketat, superlative paling ketat)

  1. tight (firmly held together; compact; not loose or open)
    Pakaian yang ketat.
    Tight clothing
  2. strict (governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous)
    Penjagaan ketat oleh sipir dilakukan kepada para narapidana.
    Strict guarding by the warden is done to the inmates.

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic [Term?], possibly from earlier *ka-hətət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətqət, from Proto-Austronesian *qəCqəC.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈtat/ [kəˈt̪at̪̚]

Adjective

ketat (Jawi spelling کتت)

  1. tight
    Synonyms: sendat, erat
    Antonym: longgar
  2. strict

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kêtat

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