This is the 755th most frequent Indonesian word.
ditahan
"Ditahan" means "detained" or "held."
In this context, 'ditahan' is used metaphorically to mean 'postponed', showing how the word can also convey the idea of holding or delaying an event.
Pertemuan kita terpaksa ditahan karena cuaca buruk.
Our meeting had to be postponed due to bad weather.
Here, 'ditahan' means 'restrained' or 'held back', demonstrating its flexible usage in controlling or containing emotions.
Tangisannya ditahan agar tidak membuat panik orang lain.
Their crying was restrained to avoid panicking others.
In this sentence, 'ditahan' is used in its primary sense, which means 'detained' or 'arrested', describing something that the police do to someone.