balapan

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Affixation of balap +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈla.pan/
• Hyphenation: ba‧la‧pan

Noun

balapan (first-person possessive balapanku, second-person possessive balapanmu, third-person possessive balapannya)

1. speed race

Further reading

• “balapan” 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.

Etymology 2

Literal translation of English racing, pun of English racist.

Adjective

balapan

1. (slang, humorous) racist

Synonyms

• racing
• resing (pronunciation spelling)