pelita

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈlita/

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• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: pe‧li‧ta

Adjective

pelita (accusative singular pelitan, plural pelitaj, accusative plural pelitajn)

1. singular past passive participle of peli

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈlita/ [pəˈli.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: pe‧li‧ta

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay pelita, from Hindi पलीता (palītā, “candle wick”), from Persian پلیته (palita).

Noun

pêlita (plural pelita-pelita)

1. lamp

   Synonym: lampu

2. (figurative) light, illumination

   Synonyms: penerang, petunjuk

Derived terms

Affixations

• berpelita

Etymology 2

The term was born during New Order as an acronym of the words "pembangunan lima tahun" (five years development) as the five-years development plan.

Noun

pêlita (plural pelita-pelita)

1. syllabic abbreviation of pembangunan lima tahun (“five years development”)

Further reading

• “pelita”, 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

Pelita (1)

Pelita (2)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पलीता (palītā, “candle wick”), from Persian پلیته (palita, “wick”).

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /pəˈlita/ [pəˈli.t̪a]

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /pəˈlitə/ [pəˈli.t̪ə]
• Hyphenation: pe‧li‧ta

Noun

pelita (Jawi spelling ڤليتا, plural pelita-pelita or pelita²)

1. lamp; oil lamp; lantern (especially a traditional one using a wick and oil).

   Synonyms: lampu, kandil, suluh

   Pada malam raya, kami memasang pelita di sekeliling rumah. ― On the eve of Eid, we lit oil lamps around the house.

2. (by extension) tiki torch, a popular decoration for Eid al-Fitr celebrations
3. (figuratively) guide; light; source of enlightenment.

   Guru umpama pelita yang menerangi hidup pelajar. ― A teacher is like a lamp that illuminates the lives of students.

Derived terms

Affixations

• berpelita (“having a lamp; lit by a lamp”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: pelita (inherited)

Further reading

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

Spanish

Noun

pelita f (plural pelitas)

1. pelite