pelarian

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation lari +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.la.ˈri.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pê‧la‧ri‧an

Noun

pêlarian (plural para pelarian, pelarian-pelarian, first-person possessive pelarianku, second-person possessive pelarianmu, third-person possessive pelariannya)

1. (uncountable) escape (the act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation)

   Synonym: larian

2. (uncountable) runaway (the act of running away)

   Synonym: larian

3. running place
4. (obsolete) refugee

   Synonym: pengungsi

Derived terms

Compound terms

• pelarian modal

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəlarian/
• Rhymes: -ian, -an

Etymology 1

Affixation of lari +‎ peng- -an.

Noun

pelarian (Jawi spelling ڤلارين, plural pelarian-pelarian, informal 1st possessive pelarianku, 2nd possessive pelarianmu, 3rd possessive pelariannya)

1. The act of driving or riding a vehicle (a car, horse, etc.).

Etymology 2

Affixation of lari +‎ per- -an.

Noun

pelarian (Jawi spelling ڤلارين, plural pelarian-pelarian, informal 1st possessive pelarianku, 2nd possessive pelarianmu, 3rd possessive pelariannya)

1. A refugee.

   Synonym: pengungsi

   pelarian Palestin ― a Palestinian refugee

2. The act of running.
3. The act of escaping.

Further reading

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