daratan

Malay

Etymology

darat +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daˈratan/, [daˈra.t̪an]

Noun

daratan (Jawi spelling دارتن, plural daratan-daratan, informal 1st possessive daratanku, 2nd possessive daratanmu, 3rd possessive daratannya)

1. land (as opposed to the sea)
2. mainland
3. dry land

Descendants

• Indonesian: daratan
• → Tagalog: dalatan

Further reading

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