cermin
Indonesian
cermin
Alternative forms
- tjermin (pre-1967)
Etymology
From Malay cermin, from Classical Malay cermin, from Proto-Malayic *CAɣ(ə)min.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃərˈmɪn]
- Hyphenation: cêr‧min
Noun
cêrmin (first-person possessive cerminku, second-person possessive cerminmu, third-person possessive cerminnya)
- mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
- Synonym: kaca
- Aku melihat wajahku di cermin. ― I see my face in the mirror.
Derived terms
- becermin
- bercermin
- cerminan
- mempercermin
- mencermini
- mencerminkan
- pencerminan
- tecermin
Further reading
- “cermin” 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 Proto-Malayic *CAɣ(ə)min.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃər.mɪn]
Audio (MY) (file)
Noun
cermin (Jawi spelling چرمين, plural cermin-cermin, informal 1st possessive cerminku, 2nd possessive cerminmu, 3rd possessive cerminnya)
- mirror.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- batu cermin (“mica”)
- cermin mata (“glasses”)
Descendants
- Indonesian: cermin
- → Bonggi: seromin
- → Central Dusun: soromin
- → Ida'an: selammin
- → Kapampangan: salamin
- → Kimaragang: corimin
- → Maranao: salamin
- → Rungus: soromin
- → Semai: cermin
- → Tagalog: salamin
- → Tobilung: soromin
- → Upper Kinabatangan: saramin
Further reading
- “cermin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.