cemerlang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cemerlang, equivalent to cerlang +‎ -em-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəmərˈlaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ce‧mer‧lang

Adjective

cêmêrlang (comparative lebih cemerlang, superlative paling cemerlang)

1. sparkling, shining

   Synonym: berkilauan

2. (figurative) smart

   Synonym: cerdas

3. (figurative) beautiful

   Synonyms: elok, indah

4. (figurative) excellent

   Synonym: bagus

Derived terms

• kecemerlangan
• mencemerlangkan
• secemerlang

Further reading

• “cemerlang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Combination of cerlang +‎ -em-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəmərlaŋ/
• Rhymes: -əmərlaŋ, -mərlaŋ, -ərlaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

cemerlang (Jawi spelling چمرلڠ, comparative lebih cemerlang, superlative paling cemerlang)

1. smart; excellent

   Synonyms: hebat, pandai

   Pelajar cemerlang

   Excellent student

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kecemerlangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• mencemerlangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Descendants

• Indonesian: cemerlang

Further reading

• "cemerlang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017