pantas

From Malay pantas, from Classical Malay pantas, from Old Javanese pantĕs.

• The sense in adjective 1 is a semantic loan from Javanese pantes (ꦥꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦱ꧀, “appropriate”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈpantas]
• Hyphenation: pan‧tas

pantas

1. worthy.

   Synonyms: patut, layak

2. appropriate.

   Synonyms: sesuai, sepadan

3. fit.

   Synonym: cocok

pantas

1. (obsolete) deft

   Synonyms: cekatan, tangkas

2. (obsolete) fast

   Synonym: cepat

The sense is reinforced as semantic loan from Javanese pantes (ꦥꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦱ꧀, “appropriate”). The inherited sense of deft become dated in Indonesian, while the sense is kept in Standard Malay pantas.

• “pantas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

From Old Javanese pantĕs.

• IPA^(key): /pantas/
• Rhymes: -antas, -as

pantas (Jawi spelling ڤانتس‎)

1. quick; fast

   Synonyms: cepat, kencang, lekas

   Antonyms: lembap, perlahan

2. skilled; experienced

   Synonyms: cekap, mahir, tangkas

• Indonesian: pantas
• → Iban: pantas (“quick; sharp; attentive”)
• → Malagasy: fantatra (“known; recognized”)
• → Ngaju: pantas (“beautiful; well; graceful”)
• → Tagalog: pantas
• → Toba Batak: pantas (“ingenious, intelligent; prudent”)

• “pantas” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

pantas

1. infinitive passive of panta.
2. present tense passive of panta.

From Classical Tagalog, from Malay pantas, from Old Javanese pantĕs (modern Javanese pantes).

• Hyphenation: pan‧tas
• IPA^(key): /panˈtas/, [pɐnˈtas]

pantás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

1. (archaic) sage; wise man; scholar

   Synonyms: paham, dalubhasa

   Nagsasaliksik ang mga pantas upang malinang ang kanilang karunungan.

   The wise men are researching to sharpen their knowledge.

• http://www.tagalog-dictionary.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?s=wise