tetua

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tetua, from Classical Malay tetua. Equivalent to reduplication of tua (old).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: tê‧tua

Noun

tetua (plural tetua-tetua)

  1. elder, an older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
    Synonyms: orang tua, tua-tua
  2. (biology) parent, an organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.

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