tewas

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay 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

• “tewas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.