cerita

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.ri.ta/
• Hyphenation: cê‧ri‧ta

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

Borrowed from Sanskrit चरित (carita, “course of life”). Compare salita (“declaration”).

Noun

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

1. story

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Portuguese

Noun

cerita f (plural ceritas)

1. (mineralogy) cerite