gadai

From Malay gadai, from Tamil கடை (kaṭai). Doublet of kedai.

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡadai̯]
• Hyphenation: ga‧dai

gadai (plural gadai-gadai)

1. pawn:
   1. an item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge
   2. an instance of pawning something

      Synonym: kredit

• “gadai”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

From Tamil கடை (kaṭai). Doublet of kedai.

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡadai̯]

gadai (Jawi spelling ݢاداي)

1. pawn:
   1. an instance of pawning something.

• Indonesian: gadai
• → Old Javanese: gadhe, gadhay
• → Minangkabau: gadai
• → Toba Batak: gade

• “gadai”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017