tarikan

Malay

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• (pre-1972 standard) tarekan

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tarikan (Jawi spelling تاريقن, plural tarikan-tarikan, informal 1st possessive tarikanku, 2nd possessive tarikanmu, 3rd possessive tarikannya)

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.

Related terms

• ditarikan
• menarikan

 

Further reading

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