cita-cita

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === tjita-tjita (1901–1947, 1947–1972) === Etymology === Inherited from Malay cita-cita. By surface analysis, reduplication of cita. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃita ˈt͡ʃita/ [ˌt͡ʃi.t̪a ˈt͡ʃi.t̪a] Rhymes: -ita Syllabification: ci‧ta-ci‧ta === Noun === cita-cita (plural cita-cita) ambition, aspiration === Further reading === “cita-cita”, 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 == Malay == === Etymology === Reduplication of cita. === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃita ˈt͡ʃita/ [ˌt͡ʃi.t̪a ˈt͡ʃi.t̪a] Rhymes: -ta, -a (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃitə ˈt͡ʃitə/ [ˌt͡ʃi.t̪ə ˈt͡ʃi.t̪ə] Rhymes: -tə, -ə Hyphenation: ci‧ta‧ci‧ta === Noun === cita-cita (Jawi spelling چيتا٢, uncountable) ambition; aspiration ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: cita-cita (inherited) === Further reading === "cita-cita" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017