tahu
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Pronunciation
Noun
tahu
Noun
tahu
Etymology
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tap.
Noun
tahu (plural tathu)
Derived terms
- tahulena
- tahuqpu
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay tahu, from Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
tahu
- to know (to be justifiably certain or sure about)
- Aku belum tahu ujiannya kapan.
- I don't know when the exam is yet.
- to know (to have the knowledge of; to understand)
- Kakaknya tahu bahasa Jawa.
- His sister knows Javanese.
- to know (to be acquainted or familiar with)
- Synonym: kenal
- Kamu tahu Andi dari siapa?
- You know Andi from whom?
Adverb
tahu
- (colloquial, figurative, used in a negative phrase) once, yet
- Dia tidak tahu bolos.
- He never skips school.
- (literally, “He doesn't know (how to) skip school.”)
Usage notes
This verb is defective, since it doesn't have active and passive forms, except in its transitive derivations ketahui and (less commonly) tahui.
Derived terms
- berpengetahuan (“knowledgeable”)
- (rare) bertahu-tahu (“to pretend to know; to one's knowledge”)
- (rare) bertahuan (“to know each other”)
- (rare) ketahu (“to know”)
- ketahuan (“to get caught”)
- (transitive) ketahui (“to know”)
- pengetahuan (“knowledge”)
- sepengetahuan (“to one's knowledge”)
- setahu (“as far as one knows”)
- (usually of a secret) tahu-menahu (“to know”)
- tahu-tahu (“suddenly”)
- (transitive, rare) tahui (“to know”)
Compounds
- beri tahu (“to tell”)
- tahu adat (“to be polite”)
- (of appearance, behaviour, etc.) tahu diri (“to be self-aware”)
Etymology 2
From Malay tauhu, from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū, “tofu, bean curd”), from Middle Chinese 豆 (dùw, “bean”) + 腐 (bjú, “rotten, fermented”). Doublet of tofu.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtahu/ [ˈt̪a.hu]
- Rhymes: -ahu
- Syllabification: ta‧hu
Noun
tahu (plural tahu)
- tofu
- Ibu sedang membuat tahu bacem.
- Mother is making braised tofu.
Usage notes
While tahu is a general word for the food, tofu is used to described tofu that has very soft texture.
Descendants
- → Ternate: tahu
References
Further reading
- “tahu” 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.
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (tāhu).
Pronunciation
Verb
tahu (Jawi spelling تاهو)
- to know (be certain or sure about something)
- to know (have knowledge of)
- Aku tidak tahu.
- I do not know.
- Aku tidak tahu.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- diketahui [passive + causative (locative) benefactive + patient focus] (ke- + -i + di-)
- ketahuan [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- ketahuilah
- mengetahui (“to find out”)
- pengetahuan (“knowledge”)
- tahu-menahu
Descendants
- Indonesian: tahu
Further reading
- “tahu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Verb
tahu
References
- The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6
Etymology
From Indonesian tahu, from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū).
Pronunciation
Noun
tahu
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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