This is the 998th most frequent Indonesian word.
cerai
Divorce.
The word 'bercerai' is used here as a verb meaning 'to divorce' or 'to separate,' specifically in the legal or marital context.
Ayah dan Ibu memutuskan untuk bercerai karena perbedaan yang tak dapat didamaikan.
Father and Mother decided to divorce because of irreconcilable differences.
The phrase 'cerai-berai' is used metaphorically to describe something scattered or broken apart, in this case, emotions.
Setelah mendengar berita itu, dia merasa hatinya cerai-berai dan sangat sedih.
After hearing the news, he felt broken-hearted and very sad.
The repetition 'cerai-cerai' here emphasizes the state of being separated or scattered, applied to physical objects like grains of rice.