tadika
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Syllabic abbreviation of taman didikan kanak-kanak.
Pronunciation
- (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /taˈdika/ [t̪aˈdi.ka]
- Note: Johor-Riau pronunciation of final /a/ is similar to Baku's.
- Rhymes: -ika, -ka, -a
- Hyphenation: ta‧di‧ka
Noun
tadika (Jawi spelling تاديکا, plural tadika-tadika)
- kindergarten (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6)
- Synonyms: tabika, kindergarten
Further reading
- “tadika”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017