urita

Indonesian

Etymology

From Old Javanese wrĕta, wṛtta (“metre; event; rumour, news”)), from Prakrit, from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of berita, warta, urit, and urita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈrita/
• Hyphenation: uri‧ta
• Rhymes: -ta, -a

Noun

urita (plural urita-urita, first-person possessive uritaku, second-person possessive uritamu, third-person possessive uritanya)

1. (archaic) news

   Synonyms: berita, info, informasi, kabar, warita, warta, kisah, siaran, uar-uar, urit, wara-wara

Further reading

• “urita” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Tok Pisin

Alternative forms

• kurita

Etymology

From a language of New Britain such as Tolai urita.

Noun

urita

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