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tahan

Pronunciation: /ˈtahan/

“tahan” is a Malay word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to endure, to bear, to withstand, to resist
  2. to be lasting, to be persisting (in)
  3. to be sufficient (for a certain period)
  4. to be firm, to be strong
  5. to improve, to be on the mend
  6. to cast a net (to catch fish), to set a trap (to catch animal, fish, etc.)

noun

  1. a rope installed from the top of a mast to the rear of a boat

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tahan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan.

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