klise

See also: klisé, kliše, klišé, and klişe

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch cliché, from French cliché, past participle of clicher (“to stereotype, (originally) to copy”, literally “to click, clink”), from Middle French clicher, from Old French cliquer (“to click, clack, sound, resound”), of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkli.se] (standard, rare)
• IPA^(key): [ˈkli.sə] (colloquial)
• Hyphenation: kli‧sé

Noun

klise or klisé

1. cliché,
   1. (printing) a stereotype (printing plate).
   2. (figurative) something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude
2. (photography) negative.
3. (figurative) imitation, copy

   Synonym: tiruan

Derived terms

• keklisean
• mengklise
• pengklisean

 

Further reading

• “klise” 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.