setem

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English stamp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈtɛm/

Noun

setem

1. stamp

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch stem, from Middle Dutch stemme, from Old Dutch *stemma, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō, *stamnijō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈtɛm]
• Rhymes: -tɛm, -ɛm, -m
• Hyphenation: sê‧tèm

Noun

sêtèm

1. (colloquial) vote

   Synonym: suara

   Synonym: undi (Standard Malay)

Adjective

sêtèm

1. (colloquial) tuned

   Synonyms: setala, sesuai, selaras

Verb

sêtèm

1. Saya setem gitar saya.

   I tune my guitar.

1. (colloquial) to tune

   Synonyms: menala, melaras

Derived terms

• menyetem
• penyeteman
• seteman

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Standard Malay (Brunei, Malaysia & Singapore) usage can be seen in setem.

Further reading

• “setem” 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.

Malay

setem

Etymology

From English stamp, from Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-Germanic *stampōną, *stampijaną (“to trample, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *stemb- (“to trample down”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsətəm/ [ˈsə.t̪əm]

Noun

setem (Jawi spelling ستيم, plural setem-setem)

1. stamp, a small designed piece of paper with a face value used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in setem.

Synonyms

• perangko (Riau)
• prangko (elsewhere in Indonesia)
• kepala raja

Further reading

• “setem” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.tɛm/
• Rhymes: -ɛtɛm
• Syllabification: se‧tem

Noun

setem m

1. instrumental singular of set