cerlang

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃərlaŋ/
• Rhymes: -ərlaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

cerlang (Jawi spelling چرلڠ)

1. bright, luminous

   Synonym: terang

   Cerlang sangat lampu tu!

   That lamp is too bright!

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• cemerlang [resultative / variety] (-em-)
• kecerlangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• pencerlangan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• secerlang [comparability] (se-)
• mencerlang [agent focus] (meN-)
• tercerlang [agentless action] (teR-)
• mempercerlang [causative agent focus] (mempeR-)

Further reading

• “cerlang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.