tandas
See also: tändas
English
Noun
tandas
- plural of tanda
Anagrams
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtandas/ [ˈt̪an.das]
- Rhymes: -andas
- Syllabification: tan‧das
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦤ꧀ꦝꦼꦱ꧀ (tandhes, “deep down, to the bottom; strong, firm; bare ground”), probably via Betawi tandes (“finished, definite, firm, clear”).
Adjective
tandas (comparative lebih tandas, superlative paling tandas)
Derived terms
- ditandaskan
- menandaskan
- penandasan
Etymology 2
Inherited from Malay تاندس (tandas, “lavatory, toilet”), from Malayalam തണ്ടാസ് (taṇṭāsŭ).
Noun
tandas (plural tandas-tandas)
Further reading
- “tandas” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Malayalam തണ്ടാസ് (taṇṭāsŭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtandas/ [ˈt̪an.das]
- Rhymes: -andas, -das, -as
Noun
tandas (Jawi spelling تاندس, plural tandas-tandas)
Descendants
Further reading
- “tandas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Spanish
Noun
tandas
- plural of tanda
Tausug
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay tandas (“toilet”), from Malayalam തണ്ടാസ് (taṇṭāsŭ).
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /tandas/ [t̪an̪ˈd̪as]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: tan‧das
Noun
tandas (Sulat Sūg spelling تَنْدَسْ) (Malaysia)
- toilet
- Synonym: pagjajambanan
- Ayaw kaw sūd ha tandas babai, Mahmud, tawagun kaw nila bantut atawa maniyak san!
- Don't go inside the women's toilet, Mahmud, people will definitely call you a gay or pervert!