Wiktionary

berita

Iban edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Prakrit, from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

berita

  1. news

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay berita, from Classical Malay berita (compare to Old Javanese wrĕta), from Prakrit, from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of warita, warta, urit, and urita.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [bəˈri.ta]
  • Rhymes: -ta, -a
  • Hyphenation: bê‧ri‧ta

Noun edit

bêrita (plural berita-berita, first-person possessive beritaku, second-person possessive beritamu, third-person possessive beritanya)

  1. news
    Synonyms: info, informasi, kabar, warta, warita, kisah, siaran, uar-uar, urit, urita, wara-wara
  2. report
    Synonym: laporan
  3. announcement
    Synonyms: maklumat, pemberitahuan, pengumuman

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Malay edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Prakrit, from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of warta (compare to Old Javanese wrĕta).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

berita (Jawi spelling بريتا, plural berita-berita, informal 1st possessive beritaku, 2nd possessive beritamu, 3rd possessive beritanya)

  1. news
    Synonyms: khabar, warta

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Affixed terms and other derivations

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Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: berita
  • → Cebuano: balita
  • → Hiligaynon: balita
  • → Matigsalug Manobo: balita
  • → Tagalog: balita

References edit

  • Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 195-196

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