setiausaha

Malay

Etymology

Compound of setia +‎ usaha. Coined by the Pakatan Belajar Mengajar Pengetahuan Bahasa in Johore late 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /səˌtjauˈsaha/ [səˌt̪ja.uˈsa.ha]
    • Rhymes: -aha
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /sətjəˈusəhə/ [sə.t̪jəˈu.sə.hə] (colloquial)
    • Rhymes: -usəhə
  • Hyphenation: se‧tia‧u‧sa‧ha

Noun

setiausaha (Jawi spelling ستياءوسها, plural setiausaha-setiausaha)

  1. secretary[1]
    Alternative form: SU (abbreviation)
    Synonyms: karkun, setia usaha, sekretaris (Indonesia)

References

  1. ^ “setiausaha”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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