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)

  1. electrical current
    Synonym: arus
  2. (uncommon) electricity
    Synonym: listrik

Verb

sêtrum (active menyetrum, passive disetrum)

  1. to electrify
  2. to electrocute
    Dia sedang menyetrum kaum-kaum merah di kamar eksekusi.
    He is electrocuting Reds in the execution chamber.

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