abrit-abritan

Probably onomatopoeic, equivalent to a reduplication of *abrit + -an. Compare ngibrit (“to run away hastily”).

• IPA^(key): /abrit abritan/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: a‧brit‧a‧brit‧an

abrit-abritan

1. (intransitive) to run around in a rushed, disorderly manner

• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “abrit-abritan”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 1

Borrowed from Betawi abrit-abritan.

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [a.bret ʔa.bre.tan]

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• (Baku) IPA^(key): [a.brɪt ʔa.brɪ.tan]

abrit-abritan (Jawi spelling ابريت-ابريتن)

1. (Batavian Malay, intransitive) to run around in a disorderly manner

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