tarikan

Tarikan is a word used in Indonesian and Malay that primarily denotes pulling or drawing and functions as a noun. It can refer to a physical act or force that pulls, as well as to something that is pulled. The word is derived from tarik, meaning “to pull,” with the nominalizing suffix -an, which creates a concrete or abstract noun around the concept of pulling.

In literal use, tarikan appears in phrases describing physical actions or forces, such as tarikan kabel (the act of pulling a cable) or tarikan tali (the pulling of a rope). The term can also describe a pull in a broader sense, such as the tension or draw experienced when something is being pulled.

In figurative or social contexts, tarikan conveys attraction, appeal, or draw. For example, tarikan wisata refers to tourist attractions—places or features that draw visitors. Similarly, tarikan budaya can describe the cultural appeal of a site, event, or tradition. The word is commonly found in travel, marketing, and everyday speech to express what makes a place, product, or experience appealing.

Tarikan is used across Malay-speaking and Indonesian-speaking communities and is interchangeable with related terms such as tarik (to pull) in verbal forms. It tends to appear in nominal phrases that describe the force, act, or appeal associated with pulling or drawing, from physical actions to sites or phenomena that attract interest.