tahu

See also: tahʉ

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay tahu, from Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Verb

tahu

  1. to know (be certain or sure about (something))
  2. to know (have knowledge of)
    Aku tidak tahu.
    I do not know.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Min Nan 豆腐 (tāu-hū).

Noun

tahu

  1. tofu

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tahu/
  • Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u

Verb

tahu (Jawi spelling تاهو‎)

  1. to know (be certain or sure about something)
  2. to know (have knowledge of)
    Aku tidak tahu.
    I do not know.


Derived terms

  • diketahui
  • ketahuan
  • ketahuilah
  • mengetahui
  • pengetahuan
  • tahu-menahu

Mori Bawah

Verb

tahu

  1. (stative) to be over there, somewhere remote and at a higher elevation then the speaker and hearer

References

  • The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6
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