setia

See also: Setia and setiä

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay setia, from Sanskrit सत्य (satya, true, truth), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sn̥t-yó-s, from *h₁sónts, from *h₁es- (to be). Doublet of satya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈtia/ [səˈt̪i.a]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: se‧ti‧a

Adjective

sêtia (comparative lebih setia, superlative paling setia)

  1. obedient
    Synonyms: patuh, taat
  2. loyal
    janji setiapledge of allegiance, promise of loyalty

Derived terms

Compounds

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सत्य (satya, true, truth), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sn̥t-yó-s, from *h₁sónts, from *h₁es- (to be).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /sətiə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /sətia/
  • Rhymes: -iə, -jə,

Adjective

setia (Jawi spelling ستيا)

  1. loyal
    kawan setia
    a loyal friend

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: setia

Further reading