pacuan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed pacu +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ˈt͡ʃu.an/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pa‧cu‧an

Noun

pacuan (plural pacuan-pacuan, first-person possessive pacuanku, second-person possessive pacuanmu, third-person possessive pacuannya)

1. race (contest)

   Synonym: balapan

2. racecourse, racetrack, raceway

Derived terms

• pacuan kuda

 

Further reading

• “pacuan” 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

pacu +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.t͡ʃu.an/

Noun

pacuan (Jawi spelling ڤاچوان, plural pacuan-pacuan, informal 1st possessive pacuanku, 2nd possessive pacuanmu, 3rd possessive pacuannya)

1. drive
2. actuator

Further reading

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