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)

  1. 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

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)

  1. attention

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: perhatian (inherited)

Further reading