cinta segitiga

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cinta (“love”) +‎ segitiga (“triangle”), a calque of English love triangle.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃinta səɡiˈtiɡa/ [ˌt͡ʃin.t̪a sə.ɡiˈt̪i.ɡa]
• Syllabification: cin‧ta se‧gi‧ti‧ga

Noun

cinta sêgitiga

1. love triangle (a situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person)

Further reading

• “cinta segitiga” 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.