tepuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tepuk, which is derived from tepik. The vowel sound change on the second syllable is unexpected.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈpʊk̚/
• Rhymes: -pʊk̚, -ʊk̚, -k̚
• Hyphenation: tê‧puk

Noun

têpuk

1. clap

   Synonyms: tepukan, (uncommon) tepikan

   1. any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound
   2. a slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner
2. pat

   Synonyms: tepukan, (uncommon) tepikan

   1. the sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep
   2. a light tap or slap, especially with the hands

Verb

têpuk (active menepuk, passive ditepuk, involuntary/perfective passive tertepuk)

1. (transitive, somewhat uncommon) to clap

   Synonym: (uncommon) tepik

   1. to strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound
   2. to slap with the hand in a jovial manner
   3. to bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound
2. (transitive, uncommon) to pat

   Synonym: (uncommon) tepik

   1. to (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing
   2. to hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• bertepuk
• bertepuk-tepukan
• bertepukan
• penepuk
• tepuk-tepuk
• tepuk-tepukkan
• tepukan
• tepukkan

 

Compound terms

• tepuk nyamuk
• tepuk setan
• tepuk sorak
• tepuk tangan
• tepuk tari

 

Further reading

• “tepuk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Verb

tepuk (Jawi spelling تڤوق)

1. to clap, to pat, to tap (gently)

Further reading

• “tepuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.