gelita

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gelita (“dark”), from Sanskrit गलित (galita, “waning, lost, perished”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəlita/
• Hyphenation: gê‧li‧ta
• Rhymes: -ta

Noun

gelita

1. dark

   Synonym: gelap

Derived terms

• kegelitaan

 

Further reading

• “gelita” 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.