Tua suntuk

from indonesia

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adjective
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From indonesia

Definition

A person of very advanced age; extremely old or elderly.

Etymology

Combination of 'tua' (old) and 'suntuk' (full, up to the brim). This phrase means extremely old, as if age has been filled to the maximum. Analogy with 'suntuk' meaning exhausted or maximal in a temporal context.

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