tertentu
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay tertentu. Equivalent to ter- + tentu (“to determine, to set”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tərtənˈtu/ [t̪ər.t̪ən̪ˈt̪u]
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: ter‧ten‧tu
Adjective
têrtêntu
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of ter- + tentu (“to determine, to set”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tərtəntu/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [tətəntu]
- Rhymes: -u
Adjective
tertentu (Jawi spelling ترتنتو)
- certain, particular
- Terdapat pihak-pihak tertentu yang tidak senang dengan kejayaannya.
- There are certain people that are not pleased with his success.
Verb
tertentu (Jawi spelling ترتنتو)
- has been determined, has been set
- Di pentas, setiap orang sedang menjalankan kerja persediaan tertentu masing-masing.
- On the stage, each person is doing their own set preparation duties.
Further reading
- “tertentu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.