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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tiada, a blend of tidak (“not, do not, no”) + ada (“to exist; to have”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
tiada
- there is no, there are no
- Synonym: tidak ada
Tiada orang di jalan ini.- There is no one on this street.
- (literally, “There are no people on this street.”)
Pronoun
tiada
- (used in a phrase only) nothing
- Synonym: tidak ada
Tiada yang bisa menyelamatkanku.- Nothing can save me.
Adverb
tiada
- (emphatic) Synonym of tidak
Usage notes
It's mostly a literary term.
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
Blend of tidak (“not”) + ada (“to exist; to have; to be”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
tiada (Jawi spelling تياد)
- Alternative form of tidak ada