tandu

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Pronunciation

Noun

tandū m (plural tandā̀yē, possessed form tandun)

  1. A small, leather container for oil, honey, or antimony.
  2. A gourd-shaped hide drum.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tandu, from Classical Malay tandu, from Tamil தண்டு (taṇṭu, “palanquin”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: tan‧du

Noun

tandu (plural)

  1. sedan chair, palanquin
    Synonyms: kio, pelangkin

Affixed terms

Descendants

  • → Min Nan: 丹廚 / 丹厨

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Verb

tandu

  1. past participle of tandre

Adjective

tandu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular tandue)

  1. tense; rigid; stiff

Descendants

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

tandu class IX (plural tandu class X)

  1. centipede
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