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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tatal, from Classical Malay تاتل (tatal), from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tatal.
Or alternatively from Tamil தடல் (taṭal, “flake, peel, splinter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tatal (first-person possessive tatalku, second-person possessive tatalmu, third-person possessive tatalnya)
- wood chips that are laid (crushed); thin trash.
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Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tatal (“wood chips”). Cognate with Tagalog tatal.
Pronunciation
Noun
tatal (Jawi spelling تاتل, plural tatal-tatal, informal 1st possessive tatalku, 2nd possessive tatalmu, 3rd possessive tatalnya)
- wood chips
- Synonyms: sumbing, selumbar
Descendants
Verb
tatal (Jawi spelling تاتل)
- (computing) to scroll
- Tatal ke bawah ― To scroll down
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Further reading
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
tatal (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜎ᜔)
- wood chips; wood splinters; wood shavings (especially used for fuel)
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