katai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay katai, from Tamil கட்டை (kaṭṭai, “shortness of stature”), from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit कट्ठ (kaṭṭha), from Sanskrit काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood, timber”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkatai̯]
- Hyphenation: ka‧tai
Further reading
- “katai” 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.
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