cerpen

Indonesian

Etymology

Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: cer‧pen

Noun

cerpen (first-person possessive cerpenku, second-person possessive cerpenmu, third-person possessive cerpennya)

1. Synonym of cerita pendek

Further reading

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

Malay

Alternative forms

• cerita pendek

Etymology

From Indonesian cerpen. Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃərpen/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəpen]
• Rhymes: -pen, -en

Noun

cerpen (Jawi spelling چرڤين, plural cerpen-cerpen, informal 1st possessive cerpenku, 2nd possessive cerpenmu, 3rd possessive cerpennya)

1. short story (work of fiction)

Further reading

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