rapat

• rapet (informal)

From Malay rapat, from Proto-Malayic *rapət (“close together, tight”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rapət (“join together, attach tightly”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.pat/
• Hyphenation: ra‧pat

rapat (comparative lebih rapat, superlative paling rapat)

1. close:
   1. near: at a little distance

      Synonyms: dekat, kerap

   2. closed, shut
   3. dense; solid; compact
   4. intimate, close-knit
2. tight:
   1. compact: firmly held together; not loose or open

      Synonym: padat

   2. intimate, close-knit

      Synonyms: erat, intim, karib

   3. narrow

      Synonym: sempit

rapat (plural rapat-rapat)

1. meeting, session, gathering, assembly

   Synonyms: majelis, santiaji, sesi, sidang, taklimat, pertemuan

2. ellipsis of kayu rapat (“Parameria laevigata”)

• “rapat”, 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

From Proto-Malayic *rapət (“close together, tight”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈrapat/ [ˈra.pat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -pat, -at
• Hyphenation: ra‧pat

rapat (Jawi spelling راڤت, comparative lebih rapat, superlative paling rapat)

1. close; tight; dense (of physical proximity).

   Susunan kerusi di dalam dewan itu terlalu rapat. ― The arrangement of chairs in the hall is too close together.

2. close; intimate (of a relationship).

   Dia kawan rapat saya sejak di bangku sekolah. ― She has been my close friend since our school days.

rapat

1. tightly; closely.

   Pintu itu ditutup rapat untuk mengelakkan habuk masuk. ― The door was closed tightly to prevent dust from entering.

rapat (plural rapat-rapat or rapat²)

1. a meeting; an assembly; a conference.

   Synonym: mesyuarat

   Rapat tergempar akan diadakan pada pukul 3 petang ini. ― An emergency meeting will be held at 3 p.m. this evening.

• merapat
• merapatkan
• kerapatan
• rapat-rapat

• "rapat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

rapat

1. supine of rapa

• parat, prata