setia

See also: Setia and setiä

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay setia, from Sanskrit सत्य (satya, “true, truth”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sn̥t-yó-s, from *h₁sónts, from *h₁es- (“to be”). Doublet of satya.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈtia/ [səˈt̪i.a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: se‧ti‧a

Adjective

sêtia

1. obedient

   Synonyms: patuh, taat

2. loyal

   janji setia ― pledge of allegiance, promise of loyalty

Derived terms

• bersetia
• kesetiaan

 

Compounds

• setia rahasia
• setia usaha

 

Further reading

• “setia” 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सत्य (satya, “true, truth”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sn̥t-yó-s, from *h₁sónts, from *h₁es- (“to be”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /sətiə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /sətia/
• Rhymes: -iə, -jə, -ə

Adjective

setia (Jawi spelling ستيا)

1. loyal

   kawan setia

   a loyal friend

Derived terms

• bersetia
• kesetiaan
• persetiaan

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: setia

Further reading

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