pecutan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed pecut +‎ -an, from Malay pecutan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈt͡ʃʊtan/
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: pê‧cut‧an

Noun

pêcutan (plural pecutan-pecutan)

  1. blow, whip, or lash administered
  2. (dialect) alternative spelling of pecut (“whip, lash”)

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of pecut +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pət͡ʃutan/, /pət͡ʃotan/
  • Rhymes: -tan, -an
  • Hyphenation: pe‧cu‧tan, pe‧co‧tan

Noun

pecutan (Jawi spelling ڤچوتن, plural pecutan-pecutan)

  1. An act of whipping.
  2. (physics) An act of accelerating; acceleration.
    Synonyms: akselerasi, percepatan (Indonesian)

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