rekan

rekan

1. genitive singular of rekka

• Karen

rekan

1. definite nominative singular of reka

From Malay rakan, rekan, from Classical Malay rakan, rekan, probably from Tamil ராகம் (rākam) and Sanskrit राग (rāga).

• IPA^(key): [rəˈkan]
• Hyphenation: rê‧kan

rekan (plural rekan-rekan)

1. colleague, peer

   Synonyms: bendu, dongan, handai, handai tolan, kamerad, kanca, kanti, karib, kawan, kenalan, kolega, kontak, mitra, perepat, rafik, sahabat, saki, sejawat, sekutu, sobat, sohib, teman, tolan

2. companion

• rakan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Probably a hypercorrection of reken (“to count”), a borrowing from Dutch reken, rekenen.

• IPA^(key): [rəˈkan]
• Hyphenation: rê‧kan

rekan (plural rekan-rekan)

1. (archaic) market

   Synonyms: pasar, pekan

• “rekan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.