perhentian

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay perhentian, from henti +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərhənˈtian/, [pər.hənˈt̪i.an]
• Hyphenation: pêr‧hên‧ti‧an

Noun

pêrhêntian (plural perhentian-perhentian, first-person possessive perhentianku, second-person possessive perhentianmu, third-person possessive perhentiannya)

1. a place to stop at
2. an ending

Further reading

• “perhentian” 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

Etymology

henti +‎ per- -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərˈhəntjan/, [pərˈhən.t̪jan]

Noun

perhentian (Jawi spelling ڤرهنتين, plural perhentian-perhentian, informal 1st possessive perhentianku, 2nd possessive perhentianmu, 3rd possessive perhentiannya)

1. a place to stop at
2. an ending

Descendants

• Indonesian: perhentian

Further reading

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