abrit-abritan

Malay

Etymology

Reduplication of abrit +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [a.bret ʔa.bre.tan]

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• (Baku) IPA^(key): [a.brɪt ʔa.brɪ.tan]

Verb

abrit-abritan (Jawi spelling ابريت-ابريتن)

1. (Batavian Malay, intransitive) to run around in a disorderly manner

Further reading

• “abrit-abritan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.