tatal

See also: tatăl

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tatal, from Classical Malay تاتل (tatal), from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tatal.

Or alternatively from Tamil தடல் (taṭal, flake, peel, splinter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt̪at̪al]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧tal

Noun

tatal (plural tatal-tatal)

  1. wood chips that are laid (crushed); thin trash

Derived terms

  • tertatal
  • tatal ketam

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tatal (wood chips). Cognate with Tagalog tatal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tatal/
  • Rhymes: -atal, -tal, -al

Noun

tatal (Jawi spelling تاتل, plural tatal-tatal)

  1. wood chips
    Synonyms: sumbing, selumbar

Descendants

  • Indonesian: tatal

Verb

tatal (Jawi spelling تاتل)

  1. (computing) to scroll
    Tatal ke bawahTo scroll down

Derived terms

  • ditatal
  • menatal
  • penatal
  • penatalan

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtatal/ [ˈt̪aː.t̪ɐl]
  • Rhymes: -atal
  • Syllabification: ta‧tal

Noun

tatal (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜎ᜔)

  1. wood chips; wood splinters; wood shavings (especially used for fuel)

Derived terms

  • tatalan
  • tatalin

See also

  • pinaglabrahan
  • pinagtabtaban
  • pinagtapyasan