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kertas

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay kertas, from Arabic قَرْطَاس (qarṭās), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of kardus, kartel, karton, kartu, and katrij.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kərˈtas/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kêr‧tas

Noun

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kêrtas (first-person possessive kertasku, second-person possessive kertasmu, third-person possessive kertasnya)

  1. paper: a sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās), ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kertas (Jawi spelling کرتس, plural kertas-kertas, informal 1st possessive kertasku, 2nd possessive kertasmu, 3rd possessive kertasnya)

  1. paper:
    1. a sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
    2. (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, education) a set of examination questions to be answered at one session.

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: kertas
  • → Khmer: ក្រដាស (krɑdaah)
  • → Ternate: kartas

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