patuh
Indonesian
Etymology
From Old Javanese patuh (“in harmony; with the same pattern (colors, etc.); similar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpa.tʊh/
- Rhymes: -tʊh, -ʊh, -h
- Hyphenation: pa‧tuh
Adjective
patuh (comparative lebih patuh, superlative terpatuh, equative sepatuh)
- obedient (willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority)
- Synonyms: penurut, taat, dengar-dengaran, (rare) patih
Derived terms
Further reading
- “patuh” 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.