setrum

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• seterum

Etymology

From Dutch stroom (“current”), from Middle Dutch strôom, from Old Dutch *strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈtrum/ [səˈt̪rʊm]
• Rhymes: -um
• Syllabification: se‧trum

Noun

sêtrum

1. electrical current

   Synonym: arus

2. (uncommon) electricity

   Synonym: listrik

Verb

sêtrum (active menyetrum, passive disetrum)

1. to electrify
2. to electrocute

   Dia sedang menyetrum kaum-kaum merah di kamar eksekusi.

   He is electrocuting Reds in the execution chamber.

Derived terms

• kesetrum
• penyetrum
• penyetruman
• tersetrum

 

Further reading

• “setrum” 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.