cerita

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tjerita (pre-1967)

Etymology

From Malay cerita (“story”), from Classical Malay cetera (“story”), from Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित (carita, “course of life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.ri.ta/
• Hyphenation: cê‧ri‧ta
• Rhymes: -ta, -a

Noun

cêrita

1. story

Derived terms

• bercerita
• ceritaan
• menceritai
• menceritakan
• pencerita
• penceritaan

 

Further reading

• “cerita” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

From Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित (carita, “course of life”). Compare Tagalog salita (“declaration”). Doublet of cetera and ceritera.

Noun

cerita (Jawi spelling چريتا, plural cerita-cerita, informal 1st possessive ceritaku, 2nd possessive ceritamu, 3rd possessive ceritanya)

1. story

Derived terms

• bercerita
• cerita pokok
• cerita ranting
• cerita rekaan
• jalan cerita
• menceritakan
• pencerita
• penceritaan

 

Further reading

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

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Portuguese

Noun

cerita f (plural ceritas)

1. (mineralogy) cerite