sorotan
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /soˈrotan/ [soˈrot̪̚.an]
- Rhymes: -otan
- Syllabification: so‧rot‧an
Noun
sorotan (plural sorotan-sorotan)
- beam, ray; radiation
- illumination
- spotlight
- highlight
- (architecture) ornaments in the form of stylized hijaiyah letters (mim, ha, mim, and dal), resembling the heirloom trident and symbolizing the teachings of Islam through the Prophet Muhammad as a role model, in yellow and red, found in the interior of the palace buildings of Central Java and Cirebon
Synonyms
Derived terms
- sorotan iringan
- sorotan tajam
Further reading
- “sorotan” 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.