cerawat

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit ज्वलति (jvalati), likely influenced by Thai จรวด (jà-rùuat)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəˈrawat/ [t͡ʃəˈra.wat̪]

Noun

cerawat (Jawi spelling چراوت, plural cerawat-cerawat, informal 1st possessive cerawatku, 2nd possessive cerawatmu, 3rd possessive cerawatnya)

1. fire arrow, rocket

See also

• roket

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “chĕrawat”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 217

Further reading

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