tidak ada

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tidak (“not”) +‎ ada (“to exist; to have; to be”).

Preposition

tidak ada (Jawi spelling تيدق اد)

  1. without (not having)

Usage notes

"Tidak ada" is used as a response, whereas "tanpa" is part of a word (like "non-" or "un-"). For example, "tidak ada orang" (there are no people), and "tanpa orang" (lacking any people).

Synonyms

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