lari cepat

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of lari (“run”) +‎ cepat (“fast”). Compare to Spanish carrera de velocidad and Standard Malay lari pecut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlari t͡ʃəˈpat/

Noun

lari cepat (plural lari-lari cepat, first-person possessive lari cepatku, second-person possessive lari cepatmu, third-person possessive lari cepatnya)

1. (sports) sprint: a short race at top speed.

   Synonym: sprint

Further reading

• “lari cepat” 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.