alur cerita

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of alur (“line”) +‎ cerita (“story”), calque of Dutch verhaallijn (“storyline”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalʊr t͡ʃəˈrita/

Noun

alur cerita (first-person possessive alur ceritaku, second-person possessive alur ceritamu, third-person possessive alur ceritanya)

1. (literature) plot, storyline: the course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

   Synonyms: alur, jalan cerita, plot

Further reading

• “alur cerita” 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.