cemeti

Indonesian

Etymology

From Tamil சம்மட்டி (cammaṭṭi, “horse-whip, large hammer”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəməˈti/ [t͡ʃə.məˈt̪i]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: ce‧me‧ti

Noun

cêmêti

1. whip (a rope or rod used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals)

   Synonyms: cambuk, pecut

Verb

cêmêti (active mencemeti, passive dicemeti)

1. to whip (to hit with a whip or any flexible object)

   Synonyms: cambuk, pecut

Further reading

• “cemeti” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.