cerita pendek
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of cerita + pendek, calque of Dutch korte verhaal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃərita pendeʔ/
- Rhymes: -endeʔ, -deʔ, -eʔ
- Hyphenation: ce‧ri‧ta‧pen‧dek
Noun
cerita pendek (plural cerita-cerita pendek)
- short story (work of fiction)
- Synonym: (acronym) cerpen
Further reading
- “cerita pendek” 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
Alternative forms
- cerpen (acronym)
Etymology
Compound of cerita (“story”) + pendek (“short”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [t͡ʃə.ri.tə pen.deʔ]
- (Baku) IPA(key): [t͡ʃə.ri.ta pen.deʔ]
Noun
cerita pendek (Jawi spelling چريتا ڤينديق, plural cerita-cerita pendek)
- A short story (work of fiction).
Further reading
- “cerita pendek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.