pelita

pelita (accusative singular pelitan, plural pelitaj, accusative plural pelitajn)

1. singular past passive participle of peli

From Hindi पलीता (palītā, “candle wick”), from Persian پلیته (palita).

• IPA^(key): [pəˈlita]
• Hyphenation: pê‧li‧ta

pêlita (first-person possessive pelitaku, second-person possessive pelitamu, third-person possessive pelitanya)

1. lamp.

   Synonym: lampu

2. (figurative) light, illumination.

   Synonyms: penerang, petunjuk

The term was born during New Order as an acronym of the words "pembangunan lima tahun" (five years development) as the five-years development plan.

• IPA^(key): [pəˈlita]
• Hyphenation: pê‧li‧ta

pêlita (first-person possessive pelitaku, second-person possessive pelitamu, third-person possessive pelitanya)

1. acronym of pembangunan lima tahun (“five years development”).

• “pelita” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

pelita f (plural pelitas)

1. pelite