atas

See also: atás, ätas, and -atas

English

Etymology

From Malay atas.

Adjective

atas (comparative more atas, superlative most atas)

  1. (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.]
  2. (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

Verb

atas

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of atar

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Adverb

atas

  1. upstairs

Preposition

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.

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Irish

Verb

atas

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

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith 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

Preposition

atas (Jawi spelling اتس)

  1. on, upon, on top of, above (abstract)

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Portuguese

Noun

atas f sg

  1. Plural of noun ata.

Verb

atas

  1. second-person singular (tu) present indicative of atar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈatas/, [ˈat̪as]

Verb

atas

  1. Informal second-person singular () present indicative form of atar.

Tagalog

Noun

atas

  1. order; command

Noun

atás

  1. allocation; partition (as of heirs obtaining shares of inheritance)

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