ceti

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ceti"

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ceti, from Tamil செட்டி (ceṭṭi, “mercantile class”), from Prakrit 𑀲𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (sĕṭṭhi), from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठिन् (śreṣṭhin, “merchant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛti]
  • Hyphenation: cè‧ti

Noun

cèti (plural ceti-ceti)

  1. a South Indian
  2. trader
  3. loan shark, money lender, usurer
    Synonyms: lintah darat, pelepas uang, rentenir, tukang riba
  4. matchmaker
    Synonyms: comblang, muncikari

Derived terms

  • menceti

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛ.ti/
  • Rhymes: -ɛti
  • Hyphenation: cè‧ti

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ceti m

  1. plural of ceto

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ceti f

  1. plural of cete

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

cētī

  1. inflection of cētus:
    1. nominative/vocative plural
    2. genitive singular

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeˈti/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: ce‧ti

Verb

a ceti (third-person singular present cetește, past participle cetit) 4th conjugation

  1. archaic form of citi

Conjugation

    conjugation of ceti (fourth conjugation, -esc- infix)
infinitive a ceti
gerund cetind
past participle cetit
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present cetesc cetești cetește cetim cetiți cetesc
imperfect ceteam ceteai cetea ceteam ceteați ceteau
simple perfect cetii cetiși ceti cetirăm cetirăți cetiră
pluperfect cetisem cetiseși cetise cetiserăm cetiserăți cetiseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să cetesc să cetești să cetească să cetim să cetiți să cetească
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative cetește cetiți
negative nu ceti nu cetiți

Further reading

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