kereta
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Malay kereta, from Classical Malay [script needed] (karĕta), from Portuguese carreta. Compare Tagalog kareta.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈrɛta/ [kəˈrɛ.t̪a]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛta
- Syllabification: ke‧re‧ta
Noun
editkêrèta (plural kereta-kereta, first-person possessive keretaku, second-person possessive keretamu, third-person possessive keretanya)
- Ellipsis of kereta api.
- carriage
- (Deli, Medan) motorcycle
- Synonym: sepeda motor
Usage notes
editThe common meaning of kereta is train, which came from shortening of phrase kereta api. The meaning of motorcycle is limited in Deli, such as Medan as is in local Malay dialects. This usage has been only started from 1990s, as an attempt by the youth to not be proud of their own vehicles.[1]
Derived terms
editCompounds
edit- kereta angin
- kereta api
- kereta baja
- kereta balik
- kereta barang
- kereta bogi
- kereta dorong
- kereta gandeng
- kereta jenazah
- kereta kamera
- kereta klutuk
- kereta kuda
- kereta landasan
- kereta lereng
- kereta makan
- kereta mati
- kereta mayat
- kereta monorel
- kereta pelangkin
- kereta penumpang
- kereta pos
- kereta rel
- kereta rel diesel
- kereta rel listrik
- kereta saji
- kereta salju
- kereta sorong
- kereta troli
References
editFurther reading
edit- “kereta” 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
editEtymology
editFrom Portuguese carreta. Compare Tagalog kareta.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkĕreta (Jawi spelling کريتا, plural kereta-kereta, informal 1st possessive keretaku, 2nd possessive keretamu, 3rd possessive keretanya)
- automobile, car, motorcar: A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.
- cart, carriage
- Kereta hitam itu kereta saya.
- That black car is mine.
Usage notes
editThe meaning of motorcycle is limited to dialects spoken in areas formerly in Deli, such as Medan.
Synonyms
edit- (automobile): mobil (Indonesia incl. Riau, Sumatra)
Compounds
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “كريت kereta”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 517
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “kĕreta”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 572
Further reading
edit- “kereta” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Indonesian terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱers-
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- Rhymes:Indonesian/ɛta
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- Malay terms derived from Old Catalan
- Malay terms derived from Latin
- Malay terms derived from Portuguese
- Malay terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Malay terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱers-
- Malay terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Malay terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Malay terms derived from Gaulish
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