ceraka

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ceraka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.ˈra.ka/
• Rhymes: -ka, -a
• Hyphenation: cê‧ra‧ka

Noun

cêraka (plural ceraka-ceraka, first-person possessive cerakaku, second-person possessive cerakamu, third-person possessive cerakanya)

1. fragrance
2. (botany) Indian leadwort, scarlet leadwort, whorled plantain (Plumbago indica).

   Synonym: setaka

Derived terms

• biru ceraka

 

Further reading

• “ceraka” 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.