Pècun

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 扒船 (pê-chûn, “to row”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛt͡ʃun/
• Rhymes: -un
• Hyphenation: Pè‧cun

Proper noun

Pècun

1. Dragon Boat Festival
   • 1969, Suhaeri Mufti (lyrics and music), “Nonton Petjun [Watching the Dragon Boat Festival]”, in Muara Karang [Muara Karang], performed by Lilis Suryani, track B3:

     Waktu Pècun, Tanggerang ramé sekali

     During the Dragon Boat Festival, Tangerang is full of crowds

Further reading

• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “pècun”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Masup Jakarta, page 340