kontan

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From French content.

Verb

kontan

1. to like; to love

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French content (“happy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃tã/

Adjective

kontan

1. happy

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch contant (“cash”), from French comptant (“cash”), the present participle of compter from Middle French compter, respelling of Old French conter to reflect the etymology Latin computāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔntan]
• Hyphenation: kon‧tan

Adjective

kontan

1. cash, money in the form of notes/bills and coins.

   Synonyms: kes, tunai

2. (colloquial) instant, a very short period of time; a moment.

Related terms

• komputer
• konter

 

Further reading

• “kontan” 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.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French content (“happy”).

Adjective

kontan

1. happy; pleased

Verb

kontan (medial form kontan)

1. To like; to be pleased by