daratan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of darat +‎ -an, inherited from Malay daratan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /daˈratan/ [daˈrat̪̚.an]
  • Rhymes: -atan
  • Syllabification: da‧rat‧an

Noun

daratan (plural daratan-daratan)

  1. dry land
  2. mainland
  3. landing place.
  4. solid ground, bottom.
  5. terra firma

Derived terms

  • daratan timbul

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of darat +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /daˈratan/ [daˈra.t̪an]
  • Rhymes: -atan, -tan
  • Hyphenation: da‧ra‧tan

Noun

daratan (Jawi spelling دارتن, plural daratan-daratan or daratan2)

  1. land (as opposed to the sea)
  2. mainland
  3. dry land

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: daratan (inherited)
  • Tagalog: dalatan

Further reading