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tabik

Pronunciation: /ˈtabiʔ/

“tabik” is an Indonesian word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. A respectful gesture; an act of respect.
  2. A greeting.
  3. A follower

interjection

  1. Greetings!; Hello!
  2. Excuse me (to politely ask permission or show respect when visiting certain sacred places).

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tabik, ultimately from Sanskrit क्षन्तव्य (kṣantavya, “to be pardoned or forgiven”), itself from the root क्षम् (kṣam, “to endure, pardon”) + -तव्य (-tavya, “future passive participle”), with the core semantic first component apparently dropped and only the second grammatical component retained. Compare Minangkabau tabiak, Old Javanese tabe / kṣāntabya, Toba Batak santabi…

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