kesatuan
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
satu + ke- -an, inherited from Malay kesatuan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kêsatuan (plural kesatuan-kesatuan, first-person possessive kesatuanku, second-person possessive kesatuanmu, third-person possessive kesatuannya)
- oneness:
- state of being one or undivided; unity.
- Synonyms: keesaan, ketunggalan
- the product of being one or undivided.
- state of being one or undivided; unity.
- unit
- oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
- (sciences) a standard measure of a quantity.
- an organized group comprising people and/or equipment.
Usage notes[edit]
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay kesatuan.
Derived terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kêsatuan
Further reading[edit]
- “kesatuan” 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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
kesatuan (Jawi spelling کساتوان, plural kesatuan-kesatuan, informal 1st possessive kesatuanku, 2nd possessive kesatuanmu, 3rd possessive kesatuannya)
- oneness:
- union:
- That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
- (set theory) The set containing all of the elements of two or more sets.
- Synonym: gabungan (Indonesian)
Usage notes[edit]
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kesatuan.
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: kesatuan
Further reading[edit]
- “kesatuan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.