urita
Indonesian
Etymology
From Old Javanese wrĕta, wṛtta (“metre; event; rumour, news”)), from Prakrit, from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of berita, warta, urit, and urita.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uˈrita/
- Hyphenation: uri‧ta
- Rhymes: -ta, -a
Noun
urita (plural urita-urita, first-person possessive uritaku, second-person possessive uritamu, third-person possessive uritanya)
- (archaic) news
- Synonyms: berita, info, informasi, kabar, warita, warta, kisah, siaran, uar-uar, urit, wara-wara
Further reading
- “urita” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From Malay kurita.
Noun
urita
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