atas

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English

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Etymology

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From Malay atas.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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atas (comparative more atas, superlative most atas)

  1. (informal, Singapore) High (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character).
  2. (informal, Singapore) Arrogant.

References

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  • Lee, Min Kok (2016 September 13) “Aiyoh, atas, ah beng and char kway teow: More Singlish words added to Oxford English Dictionary”, in The Straits Times[1], →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 September 2016:"Atas", an oft-used term by Singaporeans to deride people for being too arrogant or high-class, was also included in the list.

Anagrams

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Asturian

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Verb

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atas

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of atar

Galician

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Verb

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atas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of atar

Iban

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayic *atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas, from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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atas

  1. on; above; over

References

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  • Scott, N. C. (1956) A Dictionary of Sea Dayak[2], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay atas, from Proto-Malayic *atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas (compare Tagalog taas), from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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atas

  1. upstairs

Preposition

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atas

  1. on, upon, on top of
  2. upper, above
  3. in connection with, with reference to, regarding
  4. according to
  5. of
    Buku itu terdiri atas beberapa bab.
    That book consists of several chapters.
  6. due to, because of
  7. about
    Ia berlagak tidak mengerti atas masalah itu.
    He/she pretended not to understand about that problem.
  8. (mathematics) over
    Sifat distributif perkalian atas penjumlahan dan pengurangan
    The distributive property of multiplication over addition and subtraction.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Irish

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Verb

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atas

  1. inflection of at:
    1. present indicative direct relative
    2. first-person singular past indicative dependent

Mutation

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Mutated forms of atas
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
atas n-atas hatas not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas (compare Tagalog taas), from Proto-Austronesian *aCas.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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atas (Jawi spelling اتس)

  1. on, upon, on top of.
  2. upper, above (abstract).
  3. in connection with, according to.
  4. for.
    Kami mengucapkan terima kasih atas kerjasama anda.
    We would like to express our gratitude for your cooperation.
  5. about.
  6. due to, because of
    Dia tidak dapat menyertai pertandingan atas masalah kesihatan.
    He cannot participate in the competition due to health issues.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: atas
  • English: atas

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Noun

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atas f pl

  1. plural of ata

Verb

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atas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of atar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈatas/ [ˈa.t̪as]
  • Rhymes: -atas
  • Syllabification: a‧tas

Verb

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atas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of atar

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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atas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. order; command; mandate
    Synonyms: utos, mando, orden
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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atás (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. allocation; partition (as of heirs obtaining shares of inheritance)
    Synonyms: pagpaparti, partisyon

Anagrams

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