jerit

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈrit/ [d͡ʒəˈrɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: je‧rit

Noun

jêrit (plural jerit-jerit)

1. scream

   Synonym: teriak

   1. a loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound
   2. a loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear

Derived terms

Affixations

• jejeritan
• jeritan
• menjerit
• menjerit-jerit
• terjerit-jerit

Further reading

• “jerit”, 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