Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
tidak. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
tidak, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
tidak in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
tidak you have here. The definition of the word
tidak will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
tidak, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tidak, from Proto-Malayic *daʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq.
Pronunciation
Adverb
tidak
- A negative marker used for negating the meanings of verbs, adverbs, and adjectives: not
Kami tidak tahu.- We do not know.
Buku itu tidak mahal.- That book is not expensive.
Usage notes
For negating nouns, the word bukan is used instead.
Synonyms
- gak (colloquial, chiefly Jakarta)
- tiada (emphatic)
Derived terms
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *daʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq. Cognate with tak, dak.
First attested in the Telaga Batu inscription, 683 AD, as Old Malay (tīda).
Pronunciation
Adverb
tidak (Jawi spelling تيدق)
- not (negates meaning of verb)
- Saya tidak mahu makan.
- I don't want to eat.
- not (To no degree)
- Buku itu tidak mahal.
- That book is not expensive.
Usage notes
Tidak is used to negate verbs and adjectives. For negating nouns the word bukan must be used.
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also
Further reading