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/ [ˈt̪un.t̪as]
• Rhymes: -untas
• Syllabification: tun‧tas

Adjective

tuntas

1. completed, finished.
2. thorough, conclusive, exhaustive, once and for all.
3. secure and stable.
4. 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

1. Romanization of ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦠꦱ꧀

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tun.tas]
• Rhymes: -untas
• Hyphenation: tun‧tas

Adjective

tuntas (Jawi spelling تونتس)

1. Having no water left; dry (of a poured source of water or tears).
2. Encompassing all aspects; comprehensive.

   Synonyms: menyeluruh, komprehensif

3. 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.