cermin

Indonesian

cermin

Alternative forms

• tjermin (pre-1967)

Etymology

From Malay cermin, from Classical Malay cermin, from Proto-Malayic *CAɣ(ə)min.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃərˈmɪn]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: cêr‧min

Noun

cêrmin (first-person possessive cerminku, second-person possessive cerminmu, third-person possessive cerminnya)

1. mirror (smooth reflecting surface)

   Synonym: kaca

   Aku melihat wajahku di cermin. ― I see my face in the mirror.

Derived terms

• becermin
• bercermin
• cerminan
• mempercermin
• mencermini
• mencerminkan
• pencerminan
• tecermin

 

Further reading

• “cermin” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *CAɣ(ə)min.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃər.mɪn]

• Audio (Malaysia):

  (file)

Noun

cermin (Jawi spelling چرمين, plural cermin-cermin, informal 1st possessive cerminku, 2nd possessive cerminmu, 3rd possessive cerminnya)

1. mirror.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• batu cermin (“mica”)
• cermin mata (“glasses”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: cermin
• → Bonggi: seromin
• → Central Dusun: soromin
• → Ida'an: selammin
• → Ilocano: sarming
• → Kapampangan: salamin
• → Kimaragang: corimin
• → Maguindanao: sermin
• → Maranao: salamin
• → Pangasinan: salming
• → Rungus: soromin
• → Semai: cermin
• → Tagalog: salamin
• → Tobilung: soromin
• → Upper Kinabatangan: saramin

Further reading

• “cermin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.