tukar

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tocar (“to touch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtukaɾ/ [ˈt̪u.kɐɾ̪]
• Hyphenation: tu‧kar

Noun

tukar (Badlit spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜇ᜔)

1. music

   Synonym: musika

   Ang tukar ni Paulo.

   Paul's music

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tukar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtukar/
• Hyphenation: tu‧kar
• Rhymes: -kar, -ar, -r

Verb

tukar

1. to exchange
2. to change (the process of becoming different)

Derived terms

• bertukar
• bertukar-tukar
• bertukar-tukaran
• bertukaran
• dipertukarkan
• ditukar
• ditukari
• ditukarkan
• mempertukarkan
• menukar
• menukari
• menukarkan
• penukar
• penukaran
• pertukaran
• tertukar
• tukar-menukar
• tukaran

• tukar bangun
• tukar barang
• tukar cincin
• tukar guling
• tukar imbang
• tukar lalu
• tukar pakai
• tukar tambah
• tukar ujung meja

Further reading

• “tukar” 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

From Proto-Malayic *tukər. Cf. Toba Batak tuhor (“to buy”), Javanese tuku (“to buy”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ar

Verb

tukar (bertukar)

1. to change (the process of becoming different)

   Clark Kent bertukar menjadi Superman.

   Clark Kent changes into Superman.

Verb

tukar (menukar)

1. to change

   menukar nama

   to change one's name

2. to replace

   menukar tayar

   to replace tyres

Verb

tukar (menukarkan)

1. to replace

   menukarkan tayar

   to replace tyres

2. to transform (change something into another)

   menukarkan tayar

   to replace tyres

3. to transfer (reassign someone to another place)

   Saya akan ditukarkan ke Singapura.

   I shall be transferred to Singapore.

Derived terms

• penukaran
• pertukaran

Further reading

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

Tagal Murut

Noun

tukar

1. stair (series of steps)

Timugon Murut

Noun

tukar

1. stair (series of steps)