cerpen

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Indonesian

Etymology

Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: cer‧pen

Noun

cerpen (first-person possessive cerpenku, second-person possessive cerpenmu, third-person possessive cerpennya)

  1. Synonym of cerita pendek

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Indonesian cerpen. Acronym of cerita pendek. Coined by Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1950s.

Pronunciation

Noun

cerpen (Jawi spelling چرڤين, plural cerpen-cerpen, informal 1st possessive cerpenku, 2nd possessive cerpenmu, 3rd possessive cerpennya)

  1. short story (work of fiction)

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