menarik

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay menarik, from Classical Malay menarik (“to pull”). By surface analysis, meng- +‎ tarik. The sense “to entice” is a semantic loan from Dutch aantrekken.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈnarik/ [məˈna.rɪk̚]

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• Rhymes: -arik
• Syllabification: me‧na‧rik

Verb

menarik (active menarik, reflexive passive tertarik, ordinary passive ditarik, imperative tarik, emphatic-jussive tariklah)

1. to pull, to draw
2. (figuratively) to entice, to attract

Adjective

menarik (comparative lebih menarik, superlative paling menarik)

1. interesting, catchy

Further reading

• “menarik”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ tarik.

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /məˈnarik/ [məˈna.riʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ariʔ, -riʔ, -iʔ
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /məˈnarek/ [məˈna.reʔ]
  • Rhymes: -areʔ, -reʔ, -eʔ
• Hyphenation: me‧na‧rik

Verb

menarik (Jawi spelling مناريق, bare form tarik, third-person passive ditarik)

1. to pull; to haul; to drag (to exert force on something to move it towards oneself).

   Synonym: heret

   Antonym: tolak

   Dia menarik tali itu dengan kuat. ― He pulled the rope strongly.

2. to draw; to withdraw; to extract.

   Saya ingin menarik wang di mesin ATM. ― I want to withdraw money at the ATM machine.

3. to retract; to revoke (a statement, accusation, etc.).

   Ahli politik itu terpaksa menarik balik kenyataannya. ― The politician had to retract his statement.

4. to inhale; to breathe in.

   Dia menarik nafas panjang sebelum menjawab. ― He took (inhaled) a deep breath before answering.

5. (figuratively) to entice, to attract

Adjective

menarik (Jawi spelling مناريق, comparative lebih menarik, superlative paling menarik)

1. interesting; attractive; appealing; fascinating (capable of drawing interest or attention).

   Synonyms: memikat, mengasyikkan

   Antonym: membosankan

   Buku ini sangat menarik untuk dibaca. ― This book is very interesting to read.

   Tawaran itu sungguh menarik. ― The offer is truly attractive.

Derived terms

Compounds

• menarik balik (“to retract; to withdraw”)
• menarik diri (“to withdraw (from a competition/event); to resign”)
• menarik hati (“captivating; attractive”)
• menarik minat (“to attract interest”)
• menarik nafas (“to inhale; to breathe in”)
• menarik perhatian (“to attract attention”)

Related terms

• penarik
• tarikan
• tertarik

Descendants

• > Indonesian: menarik (inherited)

Further reading

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