sekretaris

Indonesian

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), 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).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work

Synonyms

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, informal 1st possessive sekretarisku, 2nd possessive sekretarismu, 3rd possessive sekretarisnya)

  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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