cerpen
Indonesian
Etymology
Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer in 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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Blend of cerita + pendek, from cerita pendek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃə(r)pen/
- 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)
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