Meaning of tahan | Babel Free

Definitions

To endure; to bear.

Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial, invariable

Equivalents

Examples

“"Many local artists cannot tahan me," he says, using the Malay word for "tolerate". "If you live⟳ next to Picasso, can you tahan or not?"”

“2017, Zhangxin Zheng, Here’s why you shouldn’t be alarmed by pictures of “flooding” in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park⟳, Mothership.sg The 3.2km meandering naturalised river at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park⟳ used to be a 2.7 km long straight concrete Kallang channel in the past, which would not otherwise have⟳ been able to tahan as much rainwater as it now does.”

“If you’re buying a new car, especially a better one than your previous, it’s gonna be able to tahan your need⟳ for speed⟳. Step on the pedal only la, why so kancheong?”

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