SpeakMoretiasa is a Sundanese verb glossed as “can; be able to (polite).” Spoken Sundanese often adds nasal prefixes such as nga-, ny-, and m- to verb roots, so listen for how speakers shape the word in full sentences. This is a polite (lemes) form, suited to elders, strangers, and formal settings.
In the SpeakMore Sundanese dictionary, tiasa is glossed as can; be able to (polite). Meaning can shift with region, speech level, and context.
tiasa
To say “can; be able to (polite)” in Sundanese, use tiasa.
tiasa means “can; be able to (polite)” in Sundanese. It is listed as a verb in the Common Expressions topic cluster.
“can; be able to (polite)” in Sundanese is tiasa. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
tiasa is a word used in Sundanese (Basa Sunda), a distinct language of West Java and Banten. Sundanese is separate from Indonesian and from Javanese, even though the languages share some vocabulary.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS