reka-reka

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of reka.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌreka ˈreka/ [ˌre.ka ˈre.ka]
• Rhymes: -eka
• Syllabification: re‧ka-re‧ka

Noun

reka-reka

1. fiction

   Synonyms: fiksi, rekaan

2. trick, trickery

   Synonyms: akal-akalan, rekaan

3. (chiefly obsolete) rule (of action)

Verb

reka-reka (active mereka-reka, passive direka-reka)

1. to make up (to invent or fabricate)

Further reading

• “reka-reka” 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.