tewas

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tewas (“lost; defeat; etc.”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtɛwas]
Hyphenation: té‧was

Verb

téwas

to die (violently)
Synonym: mati
(colloquial) to be defeated.
Synonym: kalah
(colloquial) to have defect.
Synonyms: cela, kekurangan, salah

Derived terms

ketewasan
menewaskan

Further reading

“tewas” 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.

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