tewas

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay تيواس (tewas, lost; defeat; etc.).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: té‧was

Verb

téwas

  1. to die (violently)
    Synonym: mati
  2. (colloquial) to be defeated.
    Synonym: kalah
  3. (colloquial) to have defect.
    Synonyms: cela, kekurangan, salah

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