patuh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Old Javanese patuh (“in harmony; with the same pattern (colors, etc.); similar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa.tʊh/
• Rhymes: -tʊh, -ʊh, -h
• Hyphenation: pa‧tuh

Adjective

patuh (comparative lebih patuh, superlative terpatuh, equative sepatuh)

1. obedient (willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority)

   Synonyms: penurut, taat, dengar-dengaran, (rare) patih

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• kepatuhan
• patuhi
• pematuhan
• terpatuhi

 

Further reading

• “patuh” 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.