cemeti

Indonesian

Etymology

From Tamil சம்மட்டி (cammaṭṭi, “horse-whip, large hammer”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəməˈti/ [t͡ʃə.məˈt̪i]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ce‧me‧ti

Noun

cêmêti (plural cemeti-cemeti)

  1. whip (a rope or rod used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals)
    Synonyms: cambuk, pecut

Verb

cêmêti (active mencemeti, passive dicemeti)

  1. to whip (to hit with a whip or any flexible object)
    Synonyms: cambuk, pecut

Further reading

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