penahanan

Indonesian

Etymology

From tahan +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pənaˈhanan/ [pə.naˈha.nan]
  • Rhymes: -anan
  • Syllabification: pe‧na‧ha‧nan

Noun

pênahanan (plural penahanan-penahanan)

  1. (law, law enforcement) remand, detention (the keeping in custody of an arrested person awaiting adjudication)
  2. (psychology) arrest
  3. (biology, physiology) retention
    Synonym: retensi
  4. withholding
  5. captivity
  6. synonym of penghambatan

Derived terms

  • penahanan ilegal

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