perasan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈrasan/ [pəˈra.san]
• Rhymes: -asan
• Syllabification: pe‧ra‧san

Etymology 1

Affixation of peras +‎ -an.

Noun

perasan (plural perasan-perasan)

1. juice: a liquid from a plant, especially fruit; a beverage made of juice

   Synonyms: jus, sari

Derived terms

• perasan buah

Etymology 2

Affixation of rasa +‎ per- -an, inherited from Malay ڤرسن (perasan). Doublet of perasaan.

Verb

perasan

1. to be aware

Further reading

• “perasan” 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.
• Hadyana Pudjaatmaka, Susilowati (1987) Kamus Kimia: Biokimia [Dictionary of Chemistry: Biochemistry] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, page 169: “perasan”
• Welfridus Josephus Sabarija Poerwadarminta (1954) Kamus Umum Bahasa Indonesia [General Dictionary of Indonesian] (in Indonesian), 2nd edition, Djakarta: Perpustakaan Perguruan Kementerian Pengadjaran, Pendidikan, dan Kebudajaan, page 526

Malay

Verb

perasan (Jawi spelling ڤرسن)

1. to notice, to remark
2. to tumble

Adjective

perasan (Jawi spelling ڤرسن)

1. (Kedah) majestic, proud
2. (Kedah) somewhat.

Noun

perasan (Jawi spelling ڤرسن, plural perasan-perasan)

1. (slang) egoist, egotist: an egocentric or self-centered person.

Further reading

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