cerpen

Indonesian

Etymology

Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer in the 1950s.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃərˈpen/ [t͡ʃərˈpen]
• Rhymes: -en
• Syllabification: cer‧pen

Noun

cêrpen (plural cerpen-cerpen)

1. syllabic abbreviation of cerita pendek

Further reading

• “cerpen”, 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

Borrowed from Indonesian cerpen, coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer in the 1950s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃə(r).pen]
• Rhymes: -pen, -en
• Hyphenation: cer‧pen

Noun

cerpen (Jawi spelling چرڤين, plural cerpen-cerpen or cerpen²)

1. syllabic abbreviation of cerita pendek (“short story”)

Further reading

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