tinggi nada

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tinggi (“height”) +‎ nada (“tone”), calque of Dutch toonhoogte (“pitch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪŋ.ɡi ˈna.da/

Noun

tinggi nada (plural tinggi-tinggi nada, first-person possessive tinggi nadaku, second-person possessive tinggi nadamu, third-person possessive tinggi nadanya)

1. (music) pitch: The perceived frequency of a sound or note; The standard to which a group of musical instruments are tuned or in which a piece is performed, usually by reference to the frequency to which the musical note A above middle C is tuned.

   Synonyms: nala, titinada

   Synonym: kelangsingan (Standard Malay)