tawar

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Malay tawar, from Classical Malay tawar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”).

Verb

tawar

  1. Informal form of menawar (“to bargain”).
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Malay tawar, from Classical Malay tawar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaR (“tasteless; neutralize something efficacious, as an antidote for poison”) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaR (“tasteless, insipid; powerless; antidote, as against snakebite”).

Adjective

tawar

  1. related to taste
    1. bland
      Synonym: hambar
    2. tasteless (having no flavour)
      • a. 2004, Asrul Sani, Orang Dalam Perahu:
        Hendak ke mana angin
        buritan ini membawa daku
        sedang laut tawar tiada mau tahu
        dan bintang
        Where the wind goes?
        This stern is bringing me
        while the sea is fresh, no one wanted to know
        and stars
    3. (of liquid) not salty
      Antonym: asin
  2. related to improvement
    1. calm
      Synonym: reda
    2. (of sickness) better
      Synonym: reda
  3. related to ungoodness
    1. unfriendly; cold
      Synonym: dingin
    2. not happy; unhappy
      Antonym: gembira
    3. not effective; ineffective
      Antonym: manjur
Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”). Compare Malay táwad (“discount; bargaining; asking for a discount; haggling over prices”).

Verb

tawar (Jawi spelling تاور)

  1. to offer
    Cuba tawarkan air teh kat atuk.
    Try offering some tea to Granpa.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

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Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaR (“tasteless; neutralize something efficacious, as an antidote for poison”) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaR (“tasteless, insipid; powerless; antidote, as against snakebite”). Compare Old Javanese tawa (“powerless, weak, inefficacious, harmless”).

Adjective

tawar (Jawi spelling تاور)

  1. plain; bland (of a flavour)
    Tawarnya air teh ni!
    This tea is so bland!
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

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Further reading

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