cerpen
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: cer‧pen
Noun edit
cerpen (first-person possessive cerpenku, second-person possessive cerpenmu, third-person possessive cerpennya)
- Synonym of cerita pendek
Further reading edit
- “cerpen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Indonesian cerpen. Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cerpen (Jawi spelling چرڤين, plural cerpen-cerpen, informal 1st possessive cerpenku, 2nd possessive cerpenmu, 3rd possessive cerpennya)
- short story (work of fiction)
Further reading edit
- “cerpen” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.