kontan
Antillean Creole
Etymology
From French content.
Verb
kontan
- to like; to love
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French content (“happy”).
Adjective
kontan
- happy
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch contant (“cash”), from French comptant (“cash”), the present participle of compter from Middle French compter, respelling of Old French conter to reflect the etymology Latin computāre, present active infinitive of computō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɔntan]
- Hyphenation: kon‧tan
Adjective
kontan
- cash, money in the form of notes/bills and coins.
- Synonyms: kes, tunai
- (colloquial) instant, a very short period of time; a moment.
Related terms
- komputer
- konter
Further reading
- “kontan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French content (“happy”).
Adjective
kontan
- happy; pleased
Verb
kontan (medial form kontan)
- To like; to be pleased by