stesen

Malay

Alternative forms

• stasiun (Indonesian, Indonesian Malay)
• stesyen, steshen

Etymology

Borrowed from English station, from Middle English estacioun, from Anglo-Norman estation, from Latin statiōnem, accusative of statiō (“standing, post, job, position”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stesen/, /steʃən/
• Rhymes: -en, -ən
• Hyphenation: sté‧sén, sté‧syen

Noun

stesen (Jawi spelling ستيسين, plural stesen-stesen)

1. station:
   1. Place for passenger vehicles (buses, trains, taxis, etc.) to stop.
   2. Place that has specialized equipment to provide certain services or to perform certain activities.

      stesen hidroelektrik ― hydroelectric (power) station

   3. A radio wave channel.

Derived terms

• stesen jana kuasa (“power station”)
• stesen minyak (“petrol/gas station”)
• stesen radio (“radio station”)

 

Further reading

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