cita-cita

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tjita2 (pre-1967)
• cita2 (pre-1972, text messaging)

Etymology

From Malay cita-cita, from Classical Malay cita-cita. Equivalent to reduplication of cita.

Noun

cita-cita (first-person possessive cita-citaku, second-person possessive cita-citamu, third-person possessive cita-citanya)

1. ambition, goal.

Further reading

• “cita-cita” 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

Noun

cita-cita (plural cita-cita-cita-cita, informal 1st possessive cita-citaku, 2nd possessive cita-citamu, 3rd possessive cita-citanya)

1. ambition