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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta)

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berita

  1. news

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay berita, from Classical Malay berita (compare to Old Javanese wrĕta), from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of warita, warta, urit, and urita.

  • Displaced Dutch verslag (report) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō/Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈri.ta]
  • Rhymes: -ta, -a
  • Hyphenation: bê‧ri‧ta

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bêrita (plural berita-berita)

  1. news
    Synonyms: info, informasi, kabar, warta, warita, kisah, siaran, uar-uar, urit, urita, wara-wara
  2. report
    Synonym: laporan
  3. announcement
    Synonyms: maklumat, pemberitahuan, pengumuman

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Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of warta (compare to Old Javanese wrĕta).

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berita (Jawi spelling بريتا, plural berita-berita, informal 1st possessive beritaku, 2nd possessive beritamu, 3rd possessive beritanya)

  1. news
    Synonyms: khabar, warta

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  • Indonesian: berita
  • Bikol Central: bareta
  • Cebuano: balita
  • Hiligaynon: balita
  • Matigsalug Manobo: balita
  • Tagalog: balita
  • Tausug: bayta'

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  • Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 195-196

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