ceritera

Malay

Alternative forms

• chĕritĕra (1924-1972)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चरित्र (caritra). Doublet of cerita.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəˈritərə/ [t͡ʃəˈri.t̪ə.rə]
• Rhymes: -rə, -ə

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəˌritəˈra/ [t͡ʃəˌri.t̪əˈra]
• Rhymes: -ra, -a
• Hyphenation: ce‧ri‧te‧ra

Noun

ceritera (Jawi spelling چريترا, plural ceritera-ceritera or ceritera²)

1. story

References

• Wilkinson, R. J. (1901-1903), “چرترا chĕritĕra”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Singapore; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., page 250

Further reading

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