tertentu

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ tentu (“to determine, to set”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tərtəntu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: têr‧tên‧tu

Adjective

tertentu

1. particular, certain

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ tentu (“to determine, to set”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tərtəntu/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [tətəntu]
• Rhymes: -u

Adjective

tertentu (Jawi spelling ترتنتو)

1. certain, particular

   Terdapat pihak-pihak tertentu yang tidak senang dengan kejayaannya.

   There are certain people that are not pleased with his success.

Verb

tertentu (Jawi spelling ترتنتو)

1. has been determined, has been set

   Di pentas, setiap orang sedang menjalankan kerja persediaan tertentu masing-masing.

   On the stage, each person is doing their own set preparation duties.

Further reading

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