tak payah

Malay

Etymology

Compound of tak +‎ payah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [taʔ pa.jah]

Adverb

tak payah (Jawi spelling تق ڤايه)

1. Negative imperative marker, similar to English imperative don't.

   Tak payah cuba berkawan dengan orang macam tu.

   Don't try to befriend someone like that.

Verb

tak payah (Jawi spelling تق ڤايه)

1. (modal, auxiliary) To not need to.

   Tak payah malu.

   No need to be shy.

Further reading

• “tak payah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.