Arekan is a dialect ofJavanese language spoken primarily in the regions ofSurabaya,Malang andLamongan.[1]
It belongs to theAustronesian language family, and is classified as adialect of Javanese.
It is spoken mainly in Surabaya, with speakers in Malang,Jombang,Pasuran,Mojokerto and Lamongan. [2] It is spoken by approximately 82 million people.[3]
| Word | Meaning in Standard Javanese | Meaning in Arekan Javanese |
|---|---|---|
| Let | To recover from illness | Done |
| Sane | Not insane, recovering from [mental] illness | To recover from illness |
| Meh | Will | Almost |