tamtama
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦠꦩ (tamtama, “selected soldier”), from Old Javanese tama (“mastered thoroughly, potent”), from Sanskrit तम (tama, “most desired”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tamtama (first-person possessive tamtamaku, second-person possessive tamtamamu, third-person possessive tamtamanya)
- (military, law enforcement) enlisted: those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers.
- Hyponyms: ajun brigadir polisi, bhayangkara, kelasi, prajurit
Further reading edit
- “tamtama” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.