tahu
Czech
editPronunciation
editNoun
edittahu
Estonian
editNoun
edittahu
Hopi
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tap.
Noun
edittahu (plural tathu)
Derived terms
editIndonesian
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Malay tahu, from Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈta.(h)u/
- Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u
- Hyphenation: ta‧u
- Note: Except in its locative form, this verb is usually pronounced with the /h/ dropped. This is done so that it can be distinguished from its homonym which means "tofu".
Verb
edittahu (transitive locative ketahui)
- to know
- (transitive) to perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that
- Aku tahu dia belum makan.
- I know he hasn't eaten.
- (intransitive) to be or become aware or cognizant
- (transitive) to be aware of; to be cognizant of
- Dia tahu tempat tinggal kita.
- He knows where we live.
- (literally, “He knows our residence.”)
- (transitive) to be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered
- Aku tahu siapa ibumu.
- I know who your mother is.
- (transitive) to understand or have a grasp of through experience or study
- Kami tahu berbahasa Inggris.
- We know how to speak English.
- (transitive) to be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of
- Tahu mana yang baik dan mana buruk.
- To know what is good and what is bad.
- (transitive) to have knowledge; to have information, be informed
- (transitive) to have indexed and have information about within one's database
- (transitive) to perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that
Usage notes
editDerived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Malay tauhu, from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū, “tofu, bean curd”), from Middle Chinese 豆 (dùw, “bean”) + 腐 (bjú, “rotten, fermented”). Doublet of tofu.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittahu
Descendants
edit- → Ternate: tahu
Further reading
edit- “tahu” 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.
Malay
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (tāhu).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edittahu (Jawi spelling تاهو)
- to know (be certain or sure about something)
- to know (have knowledge of)
- Aku tidak tahu.
- I do not know.
- Aku tidak tahu.
Derived terms
editRegular affixed derivations:
- diketahui [passive + causative (locative) benefactive + patient focus] (ke- + -i + di-)
- ketahuan [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- ketahuilah
- mengetahui (“to find out”)
- pengetahuan (“knowledge”)
- tahu-menahu
Descendants
edit- > Indonesian: tahu (inherited)
Further reading
edit- “tahu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mori Bawah
editVerb
edittahu
References
edit- The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6
Ternate
editEtymology
editFrom Indonesian tahu, from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittahu
References
edit- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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