tampan
English
editEtymology 1
editNoun
edittampan (plural tampans or tampan)
Etymology 2
editEtymology obscure, probably from Tswana tampane.[1]
Noun
edittampan (plural tampans)
- Any of many species in the family Argasidae, the soft ticks.
References
edit- ^ Boshoff, S. P. E.; Nienaber, G. S. "AfrikaanseEtimologieë" publisher=Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns location=Pretoria year=1967
Indonesian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Malay tampan. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
edittampan (comparative lebih tampan, superlative paling tampan or tertampan, equative setampan)
- (of a man or boy) handsome (attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect)
- (uncommon) suitable (having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion)
- Synonym: cocok
Verb
edittampan (active menampan, passive ditampan)
- (only conjugated with "meng-", intransitive, uncommon) to adjust (to change to fit circumstances)
- (obsolete) to manage (to handle or control)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editAlternative forms of tampang.
Noun
edittampan (rare)
- facial expression (the expression or countenance that seems to an onlooker to be represented by the appearance of a person or animal's face, resulting from specific use of that person's facial muscles)
- Synonyms: roman muka, air muka
- appearance (the way something looks)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “tampan” 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.
Tausug
editEtymology
editCognate with Malay tampan and Indonesian tampan
Noun
edittampan
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