tepuk tangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tepuk (“clap”) +‎ tangan (“hand”). Compare to Dutch handgeklap and Chinese 拍手 (pāishǒu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [təˈpʊk̚ ˈtaŋan]

Noun

tepuk tangan (plural tepuk-tepuk tangan)

  1. applause
    Synonym: aplaus
  2. handclapping

Further reading

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