rekan

Finnish

Noun

rekan

1. genitive singular of rekka

Anagrams

• Karen

Icelandic

Noun

rekan

1. definite nominative singular of reka

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay rakan, rekan, from Classical Malay rakan, rekan, probably from Tamil ராகம் (rākam) and Sanskrit राग (rāga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rəˈkan]
• Hyphenation: rê‧kan

Noun

rekan (plural rekan-rekan, first-person possessive rekanku, second-person possessive rekanmu, third-person possessive rekannya)

1. colleague, peer

   Synonyms: bendu, dongan, handai, handai tolan, kamerad, kanca, kanti, karib, kawan, kenalan, kolega, kontak, mitra, perepat, rafik, sahabat, saki, sejawat, sekutu, sobat, sohib, teman, tolan

2. companion

Alternative forms

• rakan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

• berekan
• berekanan
• merekan
• rekanan

 

Etymology 2

Probably a hypercorrection of reken (“to count”), a borrowing from Dutch reken, rekenen. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rəˈkan]
• Hyphenation: rê‧kan

Noun

rekan (plural rekan-rekan, first-person possessive rekanku, second-person possessive rekanmu, third-person possessive rekannya)

1. (archaic) market

   Synonyms: pasar, pekan

Further reading

• “rekan” 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.