tatap muka

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound tatap (“to face”) +‎ muka (“face”). Compare to Japanese 面(めん)と向(む)かって (mentomukatte).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.tap ˈmu.ka/

Noun

tatap muka (plural tatap-tatap muka, first-person possessive tatap mukaku, second-person possessive tatap mukamu, third-person possessive tatap mukanya)

1. face to face meeting

Derived terms

• bertatap muka

 

Further reading

• “tatap muka” 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.