ceramah

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay ceramah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəˈramʌ]

Noun

ceramah (plural ceramahs)

1. (Malaysia, politics); public talk, speech, political campaign or rally for a certain candidate

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ceramah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəˈramah]
• Hyphenation: cê‧ra‧mah

Noun

ceramah (plural ceramah-ceramah)

1. speech; public talk

   Synonyms: dakwah, khotbah, pidato, syarahan, warta

2. religious discourse; a spoken address on a religious matter; sermon

Affixed terms

• berceramah
• menceramahi
• menceramahkan
• penceramah

Adjective

ceramah (comparative lebih ceramah, superlative paling ceramah)

1. friendly, kind, hospitable, sociable

   Synonym: ramah

2. fussy, garrulous, cynically

   Synonyms: cerewet, nyinyir

Further reading

• “ceramah”, 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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəˈrama(h)]
• Hyphenation: cĕ‧ra‧mah

Noun

ceramah (Jawi spelling چرامه, plural ceramah-ceramah or ceramah²)

1. (politics) a public talk; a public speech; a lecture; a rally for a political candidate.
2. (religion, Islam) a religious sermon.

Descendants

• Indonesian: ceramah
• → English: ceramah

Further reading

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