tahu-menahu

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ tahu with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): /ˌtahu məˈnahu/ [ˌt̪a.hu məˈna.hu]
      • Rhymes: -ahu
      • Syllabification: ta‧hu-me‧na‧hu
    • IPA(key): /ˌtau̯ məˈnahu/ [ˌt̪au̯ məˈna.hu]
      • Rhymes: -ahu
      • Syllabification: tahu-me‧na‧hu
    • IPA(key): /ˌtau məˈnau/ [ˌt̪a.u məˈna.u]
      • Rhymes: -au
      • Syllabification: ta‧hu-me‧na‧hu

Verb

tahu-mênahu

  1. (intransitive, usually followed by "akan", "tentang" or "mengenai") to know (to have knowledge; to have information; to be informed)
    Kami belum tahu-menahu akan kabar itu.
    We don't know (anything) about that news yet.
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