pantas

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pantas (quick; fast; skilled; experienced), from Classical Malay pantas, from Old Javanese pantĕs (fitting, appropriate; in accordance with all the rules). Semantic loan from Javanese ꦥꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦱ꧀ (pantes, appropriate).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pan‧tas

Adjective

pantas

  1. worthy.
    Synonyms: patut, layak
  2. appropriate.
    Synonyms: sesuai, sepadan
  3. fit.
    Synonym: cocok
  4. (obsolete) deft
    Synonyms: cekatan, tangkas
  5. (obsolete) fast
    Synonym: cepat

Usage notes

The sense is reinforced as semantic loan from Javanese ꦥꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦱ꧀ (pantes, appropriate). The inherited sense of deft become dated in Indonesian, while the sense is kept in Standard Malay pantas.

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Malay

Etymology

From Old Javanese pantĕs.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pantas (Jawi spelling ڤانتس)

  1. quick; fast
    Synonyms: cepat, kencang, lekas
    Antonyms: lembap, perlahan
  2. skilled; experienced
    Synonyms: cekap, mahir, tangkas

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Descendants

  • > Indonesian: pantas (deft; fast) (inherited)
  • Iban: pantas (quick; sharp; attentive)
  • Malagasy: fantatra (known; recognized)
  • Ngaju: pantas (beautiful; well; graceful)
  • Tagalog: pantas (sage; wise man; scholar)
  • Toba Batak: pantas (ingenious, intelligent; prudent)

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Swedish

Verb

pantas

  1. passive infinitive of panta
  2. present passive of panta

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pantas, from Old Javanese pantĕs (modern Javanese ꦥꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦱ꧀ (pantes)).

Pronunciation

Noun

pantás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. (archaic) sage; wise man; scholar
    Synonyms: paham, dalubhasa
    Nagsasaliksik ang mga pantas upang malinang ang kanilang karunungan.
    The wise men are researching to sharpen their knowledge.

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