ꦠꦤ꧀ꦠꦸ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tan.tu/
• Rhymes: -tu
• Hyphenation: tan‧tu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese tantu (“cord, thread; cause of continuity; continuous existence; thread of a story; fixed order, establishment of the world order; established holy place”), from Sanskrit तन्तु (tantu). Cognate of Indonesian tentu.

Adverb

ꦠꦤ꧀ꦠꦸ (tantu)

1. (colloquial) of course

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese tantu (“cord, thread; cause of continuity; continuous existence; thread of a story; fixed order, establishment of the world order; established holy place”), from Sanskrit तन्तु (tantu).

Noun

ꦠꦤ꧀ꦠꦸ (tantu)

1. (archaic) cord
2. (archaic) thread:
   1. (archaic) a long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
   2. (archaic) a continued theme or idea.

Further reading

• “tantu” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.