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tegas

Pronunciation: /təˈɡas/

“tegas” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. clear and distinct; obvious
  2. definite and certain (no hesitation, no vagueness)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tegas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təgas (“clear, straightforward”). Possibly a doublet of tugas (“task, assignment”).

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