tadi

See also: tadı

Central Dusun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-huaji, from Proto-Austronesian *Suaji (“younger sibling”).

Noun

tadi

1. younger sibling

References

• “tadi”, in Dusun dictionary, 2025–2026

Dupaningan Agta

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.ˈdi/

Interjection

tadí

1. an expression of surprise

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tadi, from Sanskrit तदा (tadā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtadi/ [ˈt̪a.di]
• Rhymes: -adi
• Syllabification: ta‧di

Noun

tadi (plural tadi-tadi)

1. the time that is just passed; just:

   Tadi ia duduk di sini.

   She just sat down here.

2. a moment ago:

   Sejak tadi ia sudah kuperingatkan; dari tadi ia belum duduk

   I've reminded him since a moment ago; he has not sat down yet

3. this (the time that is close with now, and not in the future):

   Malam tadi; pagi tadi; siang tadi

   This evening; this morning; this afternoon

Further reading

• "tadi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Ma'anyan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talih, from Proto-Austronesian *CaliS. Compare Malagasy tady, Malay tali.

Noun

tadi

1. rope

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit तदा (tadā).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈtadi/ [ˈt̪a.di]
• Rhymes: -di, -i
• Hyphenation: ta‧di

Adverb

tadi (Jawi spelling تادي)

1. earlier, just now, a moment ago.

   Saya jumpa dia tadi.

   I met him just now.

   Dia marah tadi, tapi sekarang sudah tenang.

   He was angry earlier, but now he’s calm.

Synonyms

• baru sahaja (“just now”)
• sebentar tadi (“a little earlier”)

Antonyms

• kemudian (“afterwards”)
• nanti (“later”)

Derived terms

Phrases

• sebentar tadi
• tadi malam
• tadi pagi
• tadi petang

Descendants

• > Indonesian: tadi (inherited)

Further reading

• "tadi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Waray-Waray

Noun

tadì

1. cockspur