cerita

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tjerita (1947-1972)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəˈrita/, [t͡ʃəˈri.t̪a]
• Hyphenation: cê‧ri‧ta
• Rhymes: -ta, -a

Noun

cêrita

1. story

Derived terms

• bercerita
• ceritaan
• diceritai
• diceritakan
• menceritai
• menceritakan
• pencerita
• penceritaan

 

Related terms

• wiracarita

 

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.

Malay

Etymology

From Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित (carita, “course of life”). Compare Tagalog salita (“declaration”). Doublet of cetera and ceritera.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.ri.tə/
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.ri.ta/
• Rhymes: -ita, -ta, -a

Noun

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

1. story

Derived terms

• bercerita
• cerita pokok
• cerita rakyat
• cerita ranting
• cerita rekaan
• jalan cerita
• menceritakan
• pencerita
• penceritaan

 

References

• Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 225

Further reading

• “cerita” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cerite (Portugal)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈɾi.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈɾi.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈɾi.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈɾi.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: ce‧ri‧ta

Noun

cerita f (plural ceritas) (Brazilian spelling)

1. (mineralogy) cerite