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

  1. particular, certain

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ tentu (to determine, to set).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tərtəntu/
  • Rhymes: -u

Adjective

tertentu (Jawi spelling ترتنتو)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.

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