Melariken
Definition & Context
Verb
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
The Van Ophuijsen orthographic form of melarikan, meaning to take away a person or object secretly, hastily, or by force, often without the knowledge or consent of the party concerned.
Synonyms & Variants
melarikan
To take someone or something away secretly, hastily, or by force, often without the knowledge or permission of the party concerned.
melariken
The old spelling of 'melarikan' in the Van Ophuijsen Spelling System.
membawa kabur
To take or carry away something or someone illegally or secretly.
menculik
Synonymous in the context of coercion, but `menculik` emphasizes criminal abduction more strongly, whereas `melariken` covers broader contexts including elopement.
menggelapkan
To embezzle or misappropriate someone else's property illegally, usually by concealing or manipulating it.
membawa lari
The most commonly used modern equivalent of `melariken` in everyday speech.
ngabur bawa
Informal and colloquial equivalent of `melariken`, used in everyday conversation among younger speakers.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The word melariken is the Van Ophuijsen spelling of the verb melarikan, used in the Dutch East Indies under the orthographic system introduced in 1901 by Charles Adriaan van Ophuijsen, Nawawi Soetan Makmur, and Moehammad Taib Soetan Ibrahim. The root word lari (to run) receives the prefix me- and suffix -kan, forming a transitive verb meaning to cause someone or something to flee, or to take someone away secretly or by force. This word frequently appeared in colonial-era newspapers and legal texts, particularly in reports involving elopement or abduction, reflecting social tensions of the period. Under the Soewandi spelling reform of 1947, the word was respelled as melarikan, replacing 'oe' with 'u', while retaining the same pronunciation and meaning. It was subsequently standardized under the Ejaan Yang Disempurnakan (EYD) in 1972 and remains in active use in Modern Standard Indonesian.
Real-world Usage
Anak lelaki jang soedah melariken anak perampoean itoe kini ditangkap polisi. (Pemuda yang telah membawa lari gadis itu kini ditangkap polisi.)
English Translation
Representative of real-world usage and contextual accuracy.
Verified Evidence1
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