kebaratan
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of barat (“the West”) + ke- -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəbaratan/
- Rhymes: -tan, -an
Adjective
kebaratan (Jawi spelling کبارتن, comparative lebih kebaratan, superlative paling kebaratan)
- Obsessed with and often imitating things (customs, way of life, actions, etc.) related to the West or the western world.
Further reading
- "kebaratan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017