atas
English
Adjective
atas (comparative more atas, superlative most atas)
- (Singapore, informal) High (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character).
- [2016 September 13, “Aiyoh, atas, ah beng and char kway teow: More Singlish words added to Oxford English Dictionary”, in The Straits Times, OCLC 8572659, archived from the original on 13 Sept 2016:
- "Atas", an oft-used term by Singaporeans to deride people for being too arrogant or high-class, was also included in the list.]
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- (Singapore, informal) Arrogant.
- [2016 September 13, “Aiyoh, atas, ah beng and char kway teow: More Singlish words added to Oxford English Dictionary”, in The Straits Times, OCLC 8572659, archived from the original on 13 Sept 2016:
- "Atas", an oft-used term by Singaporeans to deride people for being too arrogant or high-class, was also included in the list.]
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Asturian
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay atas, from Proto-Malayic *atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas (compare Tagalog taas), from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.
Preposition
atas
- on, upon, on top of
- upper, above
- in connection with, with reference to, regarding
- according to
- of
- Buku itu terdiri atas beberapa bab.
- That book consists of several chapters.
- due to, because of
- about
- Ia berlagak tidak mengerti atas masalah itu.
- He/she pretended not to understand about that problem.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Affixed derivations:
- mengatas [agent focus] (meN-)
- mengatasi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
- mengataskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- teratasi [agentless action + causative (locative) benefactive] (teR- + -i)
- atasan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
Other derivations and compound words:
- atas-mengatasi
Anagrams
Further reading
- “atas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Irish
Verb
atas
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
atas | n-atas | hatas | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *atas (compare Indonesian atas), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas (compare Tagalog taas), from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.tas/
- Rhymes: -atas, -tas, -as
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Affixed derivations:
- mengatas [agent focus] (meN-)
- mengatasi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
- mengataskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- teratas [agentless action] (teR-)
- atasan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- pengatas [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
- pengatasan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
Other derivations and compound words:
Descendants
- Indonesian: atas
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈatas/, [ˈat̪as]
Tagalog
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