perhatian
Indonesian
Etymology
From hati + per- -an or perhati + -an. Doublet of prihatin, from Malay perhatian.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərhaˈtian/ [pər.haˈt̪i.an]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: per‧ha‧ti‧an
Noun
pêrhatian (plural perhatian-perhatian)
- attention
- 2008, Kompas.Com, Kebut-Kebutan di Jalan, Bentuk Cari Perhatian Remaja[1]:
- Dorongan mengemudi dengan kecepatan tinggi di kalangan remaja ini merupakan bentuk tindakan untuk mencari perhatian dari rekan-rekan mereka.
- The motivation behind these teens driving at high speeds is a form of behaviour for seeking attention from their peers.
Further reading
- “perhatian”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of hati + per- -an or perhati + -an. Doublet of prihatin.
Pronunciation
- (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pərˈhatjan/ [pərˈha.t̪jan]
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /pə(r)ˈhatjan/ [pə(r)ˈha.t̪jan]
- Rhymes: -an
- Hyphenation: per‧ha‧tian
Noun
perhatian (Jawi spelling ڤرهاتين, plural perhatian-perhatian or perhatian2)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: perhatian (inherited)
Further reading
- "perhatian" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017