ceraka

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ceraka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.ˈra.ka/
• Rhymes: -ka, -a
• Hyphenation: cê‧ra‧ka

Noun

cêraka (plural ceraka-ceraka)

1. fragrance
2. (botany) Indian leadwort, scarlet leadwort, whorled plantain (Plumbago indica)

   Synonym: setaka

Derived terms

• biru ceraka

Further reading

• “ceraka”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016