sekatan

Indonesian

Etymology

sekat +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ˈkat.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: sê‧kat‧an

Noun

sêkatan (plural sekatan-sekatan, first-person possessive sekatanku, second-person possessive sekatanmu, third-person possessive sekatannya)

1. barrier, hindrance, impediment, obstacle

   Synonyms: halangan, rintangan

2. partition

   Synonym: sekat

Further reading

• “sekatan” 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.

Malay

Etymology

sekat +‎ -an

Noun

sekatan (Jawi spelling سکتن, plural sekatan-sekatan, informal 1st possessive sekatanku, 2nd possessive sekatanmu, 3rd possessive sekatannya)

1. restriction
2. restraint
3. blockade
4. sanction

Further reading

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