sekretaris

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch secretaris, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sɛkrəˈtaris/ [sɛk̚.rəˈt̪a.rɪs]
  • Rhymes: -aris
  • Syllabification: sek‧re‧ta‧ris

Noun

sekrêtaris (plural sekretaris-sekretaris or para sekretaris)

  1. secretary (a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work)
    Synonyms: juru tulis, setia usaha, (obsolete) karkun

Compounds

  • sekretaris daerah
  • sekretaris eksekutif
  • sekretaris jenderal
  • sekretaris kabinet
  • sekretaris kehormatan
  • sekretaris negara
  • sekretaris pribadi

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Dutch secretaris, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”), from Latin sēcrētus (“private, secret”), perfect passive participle of sēcernō (“I separate; I part; I reject”), from sē- (“apart”) + cernō (“I separate, sift”). First attested as secretaris in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɛkrəˈtarɪs]
  • Rhymes: -rɪs, -ɪs, -s
  • Hyphenation: sék‧ré‧ta‧ris

Noun

sékrétaris (Jawi spelling سيکريتاريس, plural duplication)

  1. (Indonesia incl. Riau) secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work
    Synonym: setiausaha (Malaysia, Singapore)

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 160

Further reading

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