cerpen
Indonesian
Etymology
Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: cer‧pen
Noun
cerpen (first-person possessive cerpenku, second-person possessive cerpenmu, third-person possessive cerpennya)
- Synonym of cerita pendek
Further reading
- “cerpen” 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
Etymology
From Indonesian cerpen. Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃərpen/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [t͡ʃəpen]
- Rhymes: -pen, -en
Noun
cerpen (Jawi spelling چرڤين, plural cerpen-cerpen, informal 1st possessive cerpenku, 2nd possessive cerpenmu, 3rd possessive cerpennya)
- short story (work of fiction)
Further reading
- “cerpen” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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