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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kertas, from Arabic قَرْطَاس (qarṭās), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of kardus, kartel, karton, kartu, and katrij.
Pronunciation
Noun
kêrtas
- paper
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Javanese
Romanization
kertas
- Romanization of ꦏꦼꦂꦠꦱ꧀
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās), ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of carta and kad.
Pronunciation
Noun
kertas (Jawi spelling کرتس, plural kertas-kertas, informal 1st possessive kertasku, 2nd possessive kertasmu, 3rd possessive kertasnya)
- A paper:
- A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
- (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, education) A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.
- (obsolete) A card for gambling.
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Interjection
kertas (Jawi spelling کرتس)
- (onomatopoeia) The sound of paper being crumpled.
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