nantikan

Nantikan is a Malay-Indonesian verb meaning to await, to anticipate, or to expect something to happen. It is formed from the root nanti (later) with the suffix -kan, producing a transitive verb that takes a direct object, as in nantikan sesuatu (to await something). In everyday language, the more common form used is menantikan, but nantikan appears in formal, literary, or broadcast contexts and in certain fixed phrases.

Usage notes:

- Nantikan typically requires an object that denotes what is being awaited, for example, nantikan berita baik (await good news) or nantikan pembaruan (anticipate updates).

- The related verb menantikan is widely used in daily speech to convey the same sense of waiting or anticipation, as in kami menantikan kedatangan tamu (we are awaiting the arrival of guests).

- Nantikan can appear in directives or promotional language, often in a formal tone, such as Nantikan pengumuman resmi nanti malam (Look forward to the official announcement tonight).

Etymology:

- The word derives from nanti, meaning later, with the causative suffix -kan to form a verb that expresses the action of waiting for or anticipating something in the future.

See also:

- Menantikan, menanti, menunggu, mengharapkan.

References:

- Indonesian dictionaries and grammar resources, such as Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, note the related forms and typical usage in formal writing and fixed expressions.