cerlang

Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃərlaŋ/
Rhymes: -ərlaŋ, -laŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

cerlang (Jawi spelling چرلڠ‎)

bright, luminous
Synonym: terang

Cerlang sangat lampu tu!
That lamp is too bright!

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

cemerlang [resultative / variety] (-em-)
kecerlangan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
pencerlangan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
secerlang [comparability] (se-)
mencerlang [agent focus] (meN-)
tercerlang [agentless action] (teR-)
mempercerlang [causative agent focus] (mempeR-)

Further reading

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

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