pecutan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed pecut +‎ -an, from Malay pecutan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈt͡ʃʊtan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pê‧cut‧an

Noun

pêcutan (plural pecutan-pecutan, first-person possessive pecutanku, second-person possessive pecutanmu, third-person possessive pecutannya)

1. blow, whip, or lash administered.
2. (dialect) alternative spelling of pecut (“whip, lash”)

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of pecut +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pət͡ʃutan/, /pət͡ʃotan/
• Rhymes: -tan, -an
• Hyphenation: pe‧cu‧tan, pe‧co‧tan

Noun

pecutan (Jawi spelling ڤچوتن, plural pecutan-pecutan, informal 1st possessive pecutanku, 2nd possessive pecutanmu, 3rd possessive pecutannya)

1. An act of whipping.
2. (physics) An act of accelerating; acceleration.

   Synonyms: akselerasi, percepatan (Indonesian)

Further reading

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