tuntas
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay tuntas, from Javanese ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦠꦱ꧀ (tuntas, “dry; exhausted, finished; clearly, complete”). Semantic loan from Javanese ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦠꦱ꧀ (tuntas).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtuntas/ [ˈt̪un̪.t̪as]
- Rhymes: -untas
- Syllabification: tun‧tas
Adjective
tuntas (comparative lebih tuntas, superlative paling tuntas)
- completed, finished
- thorough, conclusive, exhaustive, once and for all
- secure and stable
- drained, emptied
Derived terms
- dituntaskan
- ketuntasan
- menuntaskan
- penuntas
- penuntasan
- setuntas
- tuntas klasikal
Descendants
- → Malay: tuntas (semantic loan)
Further reading
- “tuntas” 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.
Javanese
Romanization
tuntas
- romanization of ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦠꦱ꧀
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tun.tas]
- Rhymes: -untas
- Hyphenation: tun‧tas
Adjective
tuntas (Jawi spelling تونتس)
- Having no water left; dry (of a poured source of water or tears).
- Encompassing all aspects; comprehensive.
- Synonyms: menyeluruh, komprehensif
- Short and clear; concise.
Affixations
- ketidaktuntasan
- ketuntasan
- tuntaskan
Descendants
- > Indonesian: tuntas (inherited)
- → Malay: tuntas (semantic loan)
References
- “tuntas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.