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Indonesian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay tabik, ultimately from Sanskrit क्षन्तव्य (kṣantavya, “to be pardoned or forgiven”). Compare Minangkabau tabiak, Old Javanese tabe / kṣāntabya, Toba Batak santabi (“pardon”), Tagalog sintabi (“excuse me”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tabik (plural tabik-tabik)
- an act of respect; a respectful gesture
- greeting
- Synonym: salam
Derived terms
Interjection
tabik
- (dialectal, uncommon) Greetings!; Hello!
- Synonyms: salam, halo
- excuse me (to politely ask permission or show respect when visiting certain sacred places)
- Near-synonym: permisi
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic تَابِع (tābiʕ).
Pronunciation
Noun
tabik (plural tabik-tabik)
- (used only in Islam contexts) a follower
- Synonyms: pengikut, penganut
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