tewas

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay تيواس (tewas, “lost; defeat; etc.”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɛwas]
  • Hyphenation: té‧was

Verb

téwas

  1. to die (violently)
    Synonym: mati
  2. (colloquial) to be defeated
    Synonym: kalah
  3. (colloquial) to have defect
    Synonyms: cela, kekurangan, salah

Derived terms

  • ketewasan
  • menewaskan

Further reading

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