atau
Indonesian edit
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Etymology edit
From earlier ataoe, from Malay atau (“or”), from Old Malay अथवा (athavā), from Pali atha vā (“or”), from Sanskrit अथो (atho) < अथवा (athavā, “or, rather”).
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atau
Further reading edit
- “atau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā, “or, rather”).
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
atau (Jawi spelling اتاو)