Bahasa Melayu
tapa
English
asceticism, austere living, hermit-like life
A way of living with strict self-denial and solitude.
تاڤ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia memilih tapa untuk mencari ketenangan diri.
He chooses an ascetic life to find inner peace.
Kisah tapa itu diceritakan oleh orang kampung.
The village people told the story of that ascetic life.
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What does “asceticism” mean in Malay?
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tapa
It refers to a life of self-denial and solitude.
Word family
Common derived forms
- pertapa
- hermit; person living in solitude
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