cereka

Malay

Etymology

Blend of cerita (“story”) +‎ rekaan (“creation”).

Pronunciation

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.re.ka/
• (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.re.kə/
• Rhymes: -eka, -ka, -a

Noun

cereka (Jawi spelling چريک, plural cereka-cereka, informal 1st possessive cerekaku, 2nd possessive cerekamu, 3rd possessive cerekanya)

1. (literature) fiction

Further reading

• “cereka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.