tandu
Hausa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tán.dúː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [tán.dúː]
Noun
tandū m (plural tandā̀yē, possessed form tandun)
- A small, leather container for oil, honey, or antimony.
- A gourd-shaped hide drum.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay tandu, from Classical Malay tandu, from Tamil தண்டு (taṇṭu, “palanquin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt̪and̪u]
- Hyphenation: tan‧du
Noun
tandu (plural tandu-tandu, first-person possessive tanduku, second-person possessive tandumu, third-person possessive tandunya)
- litter (a seat to carry a person)
- Synonyms: kio, pelangkin
Affixed terms
- bertandu
- menandu
- penandu
Descendants
- → Min Nan: 丹廚
Further reading
- “tandu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Old French
Alternative forms
- tendu
Verb
tandu
- past participle of tandre
Adjective
tandu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular tandue)
- tense; rigid; stiff
- circa 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, Cligès:
- Tantost fu la voile tandue
- soon the sail was stiff
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Descendants
- French: tendu
Swahili
Pronunciation
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Noun
tandu (n class, plural tandu)
- centipede