tahu-tahu

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of tahu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.(h)uˈta.(h)u/
• Rhymes: -au, -u
• Hyphenation: ta‧hu‧ta‧hu

Adverb

tahu-tahu

1. synonym of tiba-tiba (“suddenly”)

Further reading

• “tahu-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.