tentu

See also: tên tự

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tentu, from Old Javanese tantu (“cord, thread; cause of continuity; continuous existence; thread of a story; fixed order, establishment of the world order; established holy place”), from Sanskrit तन्तु (tantu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tən.ˈtu/
• Rhymes: -tu
• Hyphenation: tên‧tu

Adjective

têntu

1. certain, definite, sure

   Synonym: pasti

2. bright

   Synonym: terang

3. positive
4. assertive, clear, decisive, firm, resolute

Adverb

têntu

1. of course

Derived terms

• berketentuan
• bertentu
• bertentu-tentu
• ditentukan
• ketentuan
• menentu
• menentui
• menentukan
• penentu
• penentuan
• tertentu

 

Further reading

• “tentu” 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.