kereta

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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    Old Galician-Portuguese carro


    Portuguese carro

    Portuguese -eta


    Portuguese carreta

    bor.

    Malay kereta


    Indonesian kereta

    From Malay kereta, from Classical Malay [script needed] (karĕta), from Portuguese carreta.

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • IPA(key): [kəˈrɛta]
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun[edit]

    kêrèta (plural kereta-kereta, first-person possessive keretaku, second-person possessive keretamu, third-person possessive keretanya)

    1. train
      Synonym: kereta api
    2. carriage
    3. (Deli) motorcycle
      Synonym: sepeda motor

    Usage notes[edit]

    The common meaning of kereta is train, which came from shortening of phrase kereta api. The meaning of motorcycle is limited in Deli, such as Medan as is in local Malay dialects.

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    Malay[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

      Etymology tree

      Old Galician-Portuguese carro


      Portuguese carro

      Portuguese -eta


      Portuguese carreta

      bor.

      Malay kereta

      From Portuguese carreta.

      Pronunciation[edit]

      Noun[edit]

      kĕreta (Jawi spelling کريتا, plural kereta-kereta, informal 1st possessive keretaku, 2nd possessive keretamu, 3rd possessive keretanya)

      1. automobile, car, motorcar: A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.
      2. cart, carriage
        Kereta hitam itu kereta saya.
        That black car is mine.

      Usage notes[edit]

      The meaning of motorcycle is limited to dialects spoken in areas formerly in Deli, such as Medan.

      Synonyms[edit]

      • (automobile): mobil (Indonesia incl. Riau, Sumatra)

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      Descendants[edit]

      • Indonesian: kêrèta

      References[edit]

      • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “كريت kereta”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 517
      • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “kĕreta”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 572

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