ajakan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈd͡ʒak.an/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: a‧jak‧an

Etymology 1

Affixed ajak +‎ -an, Inherited from Malay ajakan.

Noun

ajakan (plural ajakan-ajakan, first-person possessive ajakanku, second-person possessive ajakanmu, third-person possessive ajakannya)

1. appeal, call, invitation, solicitation

   Synonyms: anjuran, undangan

2. arrangement, persuasion
3. stimulus

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Banjarese [Term?]

Noun

ajakan (plural ajakan-ajakan, first-person possessive ajakanku, second-person possessive ajakanmu, third-person possessive ajakannya)

1. floated mud

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?]

Noun

ajakan (plural ajakan-ajakan, first-person possessive ajakanku, second-person possessive ajakanmu, third-person possessive ajakannya)

1. large fish group

Further reading

• “ajakan” 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.