tewas
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay tewas (“lost; defeat; etc.”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
téwas
- to die (violently)
- Synonym: mati
- (colloquial) to be defeated.
- Synonym: kalah
- (colloquial) to have defect.
- Synonyms: cela, kekurangan, salah
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “tewas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.