"mau tidak mau" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Indonesian]

IPA: /mau̯ tiˈdaʔ mau̯/ Forms: mau tak mau [alternative]
Etymology: From mau + tidak + mau. Etymology templates: {{com|id|mau|tidak|mau}} mau + tidak + mau Head templates: {{head|id|adverb}} mau tidak mau
  1. synonym of terpaksa (“forcedly”) Synonyms: terpaksa [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mau_tidak_mau-id-adv-iS9e71cl Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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