cita-cita
Indonesian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Malay cita-cita. Equivalent to reduplication of cita.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃita ˈt͡ʃita/ [ˌt͡ʃi.t̪a ˈt͡ʃi.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: ci‧ta-ci‧ta
Noun
[edit]cita-cita (plural cita-cita)
- ambition, aspiration
- Cita-citaku kelak besar adalah menjadi seorang tentara.
- My ambition in the future is to become a soldier.
Further reading
[edit]- “cita-cita” 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.
Malay
[edit]Noun
[edit]cita-cita (plural cita-cita-cita-cita, informal 1st possessive cita-citaku, 2nd possessive cita-citamu, 3rd possessive cita-citanya)
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- Rhymes:Indonesian/ita
- Rhymes:Indonesian/ita/4 syllables
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