setrum
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dutch stroom (“current”), from Middle Dutch strôom, from Old Dutch *strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈtrum/ [səˈt̪rʊm]
- Rhymes: -um
- Syllabification: se‧trum
Noun
sêtrum (plural setrum-setrum)
- electrical current
- Synonym: arus
- (uncommon) electricity
- Synonym: listrik
Verb
sêtrum (active menyetrum, passive disetrum)
- to electrify
- to electrocute
- Dia sedang menyetrum kaum-kaum merah di kamar eksekusi.
- He is electrocuting Reds in the execution chamber.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “setrum” 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.