tak payah

Malay

Alternative forms

  • takyah (syllabic abbreviation)

Etymology

Compound of tak +‎ payah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak ˈpajah/ [ˈt̪aʔ ˈpa.jah]
  • Rhymes: -ajah, -ah
  • Hyphenation: tak pa‧yah

Adverb

tak payah (Jawi spelling تق ڤايه)

  1. Negative imperative marker, similar to English imperative don't.
    Tak payah cuba berkawan dengan orang macam tu.
    Don't try to befriend someone like that.

Verb

tak payah (Jawi spelling تق ڤايه)

  1. (modal, auxiliary) To not need to.
    Tak payah malu.
    No need to be shy.

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