gadai

From Malay gadai, from Tamil கடை (kaṭai). Doublet of kedai.

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡadai̯]
• Hyphenation: ga‧dai

gadai (first-person possessive gadaiku, second-person possessive gadaimu, third-person possessive gadainya)

1. pawn:
   1. an item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge.
   2. an instance of pawning something.

      Synonym: kredit

• “gadai” 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.

From Tamil கடை (kaṭai). Doublet of kedai.

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡadai̯]

gadai (Jawi spelling ݢاداي, informal 1st possessive gadaiku, 2nd possessive gadaimu, 3rd possessive gadainya)

1. pawn:
   1. an instance of pawning something.

• Indonesian: gadai
• → Old Javanese: gadhe, gadhay
• → Minangkabau: gadai
• → Toba Batak: gade

• “gadai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.