kereta
See also: keretä
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kereta, from Classical Malay [script needed] (karĕta), from Portuguese carreta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəˈrɛta]
Noun
kêrèta (plural kereta-kereta, first-person possessive keretaku, second-person possessive keretamu, third-person possessive keretanya)
- train
- Synonym: kereta api
- carriage
- (Deli) motorcycle
- Synonym: sepeda motor
Usage notes
The 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.
Derived terms
- berkereta
- perkeretaan
Compounds
- 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
Further reading
- “kereta” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Portuguese carreta.
Noun
kĕreta (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
Usage notes
The meaning of motorcycle is limited to dialects spoken in areas formerly in Deli, such as Medan.
Synonyms
- (automobile): mobil (Indonesia incl. Riau, Sumatra)
Compounds
- kereta angin
- kereta api
- kereta balik
- kereta barang
- kereta jenazah
- kereta kuda
- kereta lereng
- kereta mayat
- kereta monorel
- kereta pelangkin
- kereta penumpang
- kereta saji
- kereta salji
- kereta salju
- kereta sorong
- kereta troli
Descendants
- Indonesian: kêrèta
References
- 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
- “kereta” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.