sepilis

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈpilɪs]
• Hyphenation: sê‧pi‧lis

Etymology 1

From Dutch syfilis (“syphilis”), from New Latin syphilis.

Noun

sepilis (uncountable)

1. (informal) alternative spelling of sifilis (“syphilis”).
2. (derogatory, politics) acronym of sekularisme (“secularism”), pluralisme (“pluralism”) and liberalisme (“liberalism”).

Etymology 2

From Riau Malay [Term?].

Noun

sepilis

1. (architecture) ceiling: the overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

   Synonym: langit-langit

Further reading

• “sepilis” 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.