tepuk tangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tepuk (“clap”) +‎ tangan (“hand”). Compare to Dutch handgeklap and Chinese 拍手 (pāishǒu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [təˈpʊk̚ ˈtaŋan]

Noun

tepuk tangan (first-person possessive tepuk tanganku, second-person possessive tepuk tanganmu, third-person possessive tepuk tangannya)

1. applause

   Synonym: aplaus

2. handclapping

Further reading

• “tepuk tangan” 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.