tetua

See also: te tua

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tetua, from Classical Malay tetua. Equivalent to reduplication of tua (“old”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [təˈtua̯]
  • Hyphenation: tê‧tua

Noun

tetua (plural tetua-tetua)

  1. elder, an older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community
    Synonyms: orang tua, tua-tua
  2. (biology) parent, an organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended

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