cemerlang
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay cemerlang, equivalent to cerlang + -em-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃəmərˈlaŋ]
- Hyphenation: ce‧mer‧lang
Adjective
cêmêrlang (comparative lebih cemerlang, superlative paling cemerlang)
- sparkling, shining
- Synonym: berkilauan
- (figurative) smart
- Synonym: cerdas
- (figurative) beautiful
- (figurative) excellent
- Synonym: bagus
Derived terms
- kecemerlangan
- mencemerlangkan
- secemerlang
Further reading
- “cemerlang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Combination of cerlang + -em-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃəmərlaŋ/
- Rhymes: -əmərlaŋ, -mərlaŋ, -ərlaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ
Adjective
cemerlang (Jawi spelling چمرلڠ)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Descendants
- Indonesian: cemerlang
Further reading
- “cemerlang”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017