cerlang

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃərlaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ərlaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

cerlang (Jawi spelling چرلڠ)

  1. bright, luminous
    Synonym: terang
    Cerlang sangat lampu tu!
    That lamp is too bright!

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • cemerlang [resultative / variety] (-em-)
  • kecerlangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
  • pencerlangan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • secerlang [comparability] (se-)
  • mencerlang [agent focus] (meN-)
  • tercerlang [agentless action] (teR-)
  • mempercerlang [causative agent focus] (mempeR-)

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