terapan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [təˈrap̚an]
• Hyphenation: te‧rap‧an

Etymology 1

Affixed terap (“to apply”) +‎ -an.

Noun

têrapan (plural terapan-terapan)

1. application: the substance applied

Adjective

têrapan (comparative lebih terapan, superlative paling terapan)

1. applicative: put into practical use

   Synonym: aplikatif

2. applied: of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering

Synonyms

• gunaan (“applied”) (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• fisika terapan
• ilmu terapan
• kimia terapan
• matematika terapan
• statistika terapan

Etymology 2

Affixed terap (“craved”) +‎ -an, borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦿꦥꦤ꧀ (trapan), from Old Javanese trap (“arranged”), tap, tab (“in order”).

Noun

têrapan (plural terapan-terapan)

1. inlay: the material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration
   1. in a kris
   2. in a sheath of kris

      Synonym: penduk

Further reading

• “terapan” 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.