tarikan

Indonesian

Etymology

tari +‎ -kan

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /taˈrikan/ [t̪aˈri.kan]
  • Rhymes: -ikan
  • Syllabification: ta‧ri‧kan

Verb

tarikan (active menarikan, passive ditarikan) (transitive)

  1. basic form of menarikan (“to dance”)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology 1

Affixation of tarik (“to pull”) +‎ -an.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tarikan/, /tarekan/
  • Rhymes: -kan, -an

Noun

tarikan (Jawi spelling تاريقن, plural tarikan-tarikan)

  1. Something that is being pulled.
  2. A pulling force; the act of pulling.
    Dalam acara tarik tali, selalunya, tarikan pertama menentukan pihak mana yang akan menang.
    In a tug-of-war event, usually the first pull determines which side will win.
  3. An attraction; an event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents.
    tarikan pelancong ― a tourist attraction

Etymology 2

Affixation of tari (“a dance”) +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tarikan/
  • Rhymes: -kan, -an

Verb

tarikan (Jawi spelling تاريکن)

  1. (transitive) To perform a dance.
    Pelajar diwajibkan menarikan "moonwalk" di sekolah ini.
    It is made compulsory for students to perform the "moonwalk" at this school.

Further reading

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