tiada

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tiada, a blend of tidak (“not, do not, no”) +‎ ada (“to exist; to have”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /tiˈada/ [t̪iˈa.da]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: ti‧a‧da

Preposition

tiada

1. there is no, there are no

   Synonym: tidak ada

   Tiada orang di jalan ini.

   There is no one on this street.

   (literally, “There are no people on this street.”)

Pronoun

tiada

1. (used in a phrase only) nothing

   Synonym: tidak ada

   Tiada yang bisa menyelamatkanku.

   Nothing can save me.

Adverb

tiada

1. (emphatic) Synonym of tidak

Usage notes

It's mostly a literary term.

Further reading

• “tiada” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Blend of tidak (“not”) +‎ ada (“to exist; to have; to be”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ada

Preposition

tiada (Jawi spelling تياد)

1. Alternative form of tidak ada