jalan cerita

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jalan (“road, way”) +‎ cerita (“story”), calque of Dutch verhaallijn (“storyline”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒalan t͡ʃəˈrita/

Noun

jalan cerita (first-person possessive jalan ceritaku, second-person possessive jalan ceritamu, third-person possessive jalan ceritanya)

1. (literature) plot, storyline: the course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

   Synonyms: alur, alur cerita, plot

Further reading

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