adat

[ ah-daht ]

noun

Origin of adat

First recorded in 1780–90; from Javanese, from Arabic ʿadālah “(court of) equity”

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Be aware that while this interface is expandable to 16 inputs via an adat optical connection, it only has one Thunderbolt port, which prevents daisy-chaining of multiple Thunderbolt devices.
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Some also say they see changes afoot among the Minangkabau that may be weakening the adat system.
Islam’s Secret Feminists | Danielle Shapiro | September 4, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
The adat paid to the girl's friends has usually been twelve dollars.
The History of Sumatra | William Marsden
Maka uleh baginda pun di-sambut dengan seperti adat, they were received by the king with the customary ceremony.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
A man married by ambel-anak may redeem himself and family on payment of the jujur and adat of a virgin before-mentioned.
The History of Sumatra | William Marsden

If a younger sister be first married, the husband pays six dollars, adat pelalu, for passing over the elder.
The History of Sumatra | William Marsden
The "adat," or law which cannot be changed, was fostered by religion.
Letters of a Javanese Princess | Raden Adjeng Kartini

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