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)
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