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Esperanto
Adjective
pelita (accusative singular pelitan, plural pelitaj, accusative plural pelitajn)
- singular past passive participle of peli
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Hindi पलीता (palītā, “candle wick”), from Persian پلیته (palita).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: pê‧li‧ta
Noun
pêlita (plural pelita-pelita)
- lamp.
- Synonym: lampu
- (figurative) light, illumination.
- Synonyms: penerang, petunjuk
Derived terms
Etymology 2
The term was born during New Order as an acronym of the words "pembangunan lima tahun" (five years development) as the five-years development plan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: pê‧li‧ta
Noun
pêlita (plural pelita-pelita)
- acronym of pembangunan lima tahun (“five years development”).
Further reading
Spanish
Noun
pelita f (plural pelitas)
- pelite