pelita

• IPA^(key): /peˈlita/

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

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

1. singular past passive participle of peli

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

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

pêlita (plural pelita-pelita)

1. lamp

   Synonym: lampu

2. (figurative) light, illumination

   Synonyms: penerang, petunjuk

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.

pêlita (plural pelita-pelita)

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

• “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

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

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

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

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.

• > Indonesian: pelita (inherited)

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

pelita f (plural pelitas)

1. pelite