perhentian

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərhənˈtian/ [pər.hən̪ˈt̪i.an]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: per‧hen‧ti‧an

Noun

pêrhêntian (plural perhentian-perhentian)

1. stopping place or location; stop
2. ending
3. (rail transport) halt; stop

   Synonym: halte

Further reading

• “perhentian”, 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

From henti +‎ per- -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərhənˈtian/ [pər.hən̪ˈt̪i.an]
• Hyphenation: per‧hen‧ti‧an

Noun

perhentian (Jawi spelling ڤرهنتين, plural perhentian-perhentian or perhentian²)

1. stopping place or location; stop
2. ending

Derived terms

(toponyms):

• Perhentian

Descendants

• Indonesian: perhentian

Further reading

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