ceramah

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay ceramah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəˈramʌ]

Noun

ceramah (plural ceramahs)

1. (Malaysia, politics); public talk, speech, political campaign or rally for a certain candidate

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ceramah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəˈramah]
• Hyphenation: cê‧ra‧mah

Noun

ceramah (plural ceramah-ceramah)

1. speech; public talk

   Synonyms: dakwah, khotbah, pidato, syarahan, warta

2. religious discourse; a spoken address on a religious matter; sermon.

Affixed terms

• berceramah
• menceramahi
• menceramahkan
• penceramah

 

Adjective

ceramah

1. friendly, kind, hospitable, sociable.

   Synonym: ramah

2. fussy, garrulous, cynically.

   Synonyms: cerewet, nyinyir

Further reading

• “ceramah” 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃəˈrama(h)]
• Hyphenation: cĕ‧ra‧mah

Noun

ceramah (Jawi spelling چرامه, plural ceramah-ceramah, informal 1st possessive ceramahku, 2nd possessive ceramahmu, 3rd possessive ceramahnya)

1. (politics) a public talk; a public speech; a lecture; a rally for a political candidate.
2. (religion, Islam) a religious sermon.

Descendants

• Indonesian: ceramah
• → English: ceramah

Further reading

• “ceramah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.