cita-cita
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- tjita2 (pre-1967)
- cita2 (text messaging, pre-1972)
Etymology
From Malay cita-cita,from Classical Malay cita-cita. Equivalent to reduplication of cita.
Noun
cita-cita (first-person possessive cita-citaku, second-person possessive cita-citamu, third-person possessive cita-citanya)
- ambition, goal.
Further reading
- “cita-cita” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
cita-cita (plural cita-cita-cita-cita, informal 1st possessive cita-citaku, 2nd possessive cita-citamu, 3rd possessive cita-citanya)
- ambition