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)
- (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.