tata cara

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of tata (order) +‎ cara (way, manner), from Malay tatacara, calque from Chinese 做法 (zuòfǎ).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌtata ˈt͡ʃara/ [ˌt̪a.t̪a ˈt͡ʃa.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: ta‧ta ca‧ra

Noun

tata cara (plural tata-tata cara)

  1. procedure
    Synonym: prosedur

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