tidak ada
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Malay[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
tidak (“not”) + ada (“to exist; to have; to be”).
Preposition[edit]
tidak ada (Jawi spelling تيدق اد)
- without (not having)
Usage notes[edit]
"Tidak ada" is used as a response, whereas "tanpa" is part of a word (like "non-" or "un-"). For example, "tidak ada orang" (there are no people), and "tanpa orang" (lacking any people).