tahu

See also: tahů and tahʉ

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtaɦu]

Noun

tahu

1. genitive/dative/vocative/locative singular of tah

Estonian

Noun

tahu

1. genitive singular of tahk

Hopi

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tap.

Noun

tahu (plural tathu)

1. tendon
2. muscle
3. (slang) Navajo

Derived terms

• tahulena
• tahuqpu

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay tahu, from Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

Alternative forms

• tau (nonstandard)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.(h)u/
• Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u
• Hyphenation: ta‧u
• Note: Except in its locative form, this verb is usually pronounced with the /h/ dropped. This is done so that it can be distinguished from its homonym which means "tofu".

Verb

tahu (transitive locative ketahui)

1. to know
   1. (transitive) to perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that

      Aku tahu dia belum makan.

      I know he hasn't eaten.

   2. (intransitive) to be or become aware or cognizant
   3. (transitive) to be aware of; to be cognizant of

      Dia tahu tempat tinggal kita.

      He knows where we live.

      (literally, “He knows our residence.”)

   4. (transitive) to be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered

      Aku tahu siapa ibumu.

      I know who your mother is.

   5. (transitive) to understand or have a grasp of through experience or study

      Kami tahu berbahasa Inggris.

      We know how to speak English.

   6. (transitive) to be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of

      Tahu mana yang baik dan mana buruk.

      To know what is good and what is bad.

   7. (transitive) to have knowledge; to have information, be informed
   8. (transitive) to have indexed and have information about within one's database

Usage notes

• Sometimes in this form, the verb is used with the prepositions akan, tentang or mengenai.

Derived terms

• berpengetahuan
• bertahu-tahu
• bertahuan
• ketahuan
• ketahui
• pengetahuan
• sepengetahuan
• setahu
• tahu-menahu
• tahu-tahu
• tahui

 

Etymology 2

dua buah tahu

From Malay tauhu, from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū, “tofu, bean curd”), from Middle Chinese 豆 (dùw, “bean”) + 腐 (bjú, “rotten, fermented”). Doublet of tofu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.hu/
• Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u
• Hyphenation: ta‧hu

Noun

tahu

1. tofu (a protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk)

Descendants

• → Ternate: tahu

Further reading

• “tahu” 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.

Malay

Alternative forms

• tau (nonstandard spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.

First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (tāhu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tahu/
• Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Verb

tahu (Jawi spelling تاهو)

1. to know (be certain or sure about something)
2. to know (have knowledge of)

   Aku tidak tahu.

   I do not know.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• diketahui [passive + causative (locative) benefactive + patient focus] (ke- + -i + di-)
• ketahuan [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• ketahuilah
• mengetahui (“to find out”)
• pengetahuan (“knowledge”)
• tahu-menahu

Descendants

• > Indonesian: tahu (inherited)

Further reading

• “tahu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Mori Bawah

Verb

tahu

1. (stative) to be over there, somewhere remote and at a higher elevation then the speaker and hearer

References

• The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6

Ternate

Etymology

From Indonesian tahu, from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈta.hu]

Noun

tahu

1. tofu (a protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk)

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh