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Where does “tahan” come from?

tahan (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic *tahan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqan, from Proto-Austronesian taqan — to hold back; to keep in reserve.

tahan (Malay): to endure, to bear, to withstand, to resist; to...

Definitions

  1. to endure, to bear, to withstand, to resist; to...

Ancestry of “tahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayic*tahan—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqan—
3Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve

Words derived from “tahan”

  • tahan
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