satu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "satu"

Brunei Malay

Brunei Malay cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : satu

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *sA- (“one”) + *batu (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /satu/
• Hyphenation: sa‧tu

Numeral

satu

1. one

Central Melanau

Central Melanau cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : satu

Etymology

From Malay satu.

Numeral

satu

1. one

Synonyms

• ja (je-)

Esperanto

Verb

satu

1. imperative of sati

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑtu/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝t̪u]
• Rhymes: -ɑtu
• Syllabification^(key): sa‧tu
• Hyphenation^(key): sa‧tu

Etymology 1

According to Aikio (2020), possibly from Proto-Finnic *satu, derived from an unattested verb *sate- +‎ -u, related to Southern Sami soetedh (“to tell something frightening”) and Southern Sami soete (“frightening story”). Alternatively, possibly an obscure derivation from sattua; alternatively derived from sataa, in which case the original meaning was "fall" and the semantic development would be comparable to that of German Fall (“case”) (< fallen (“to fall”)).

Noun

satu

1. fairy tale
2. tale (idle story)
3. fable (fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept)

Declension

Inflection of satu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative		satu	sadut
genitive		sadun	satujen
partitive		satua	satuja
illative		satuun	satuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		satu	sadut
accusative	nom.	satu	sadut
	gen.	sadun
genitive		sadun	satujen
partitive		satua	satuja
inessive		sadussa	saduissa
elative		sadusta	saduista
illative		satuun	satuihin
adessive		sadulla	saduilla
ablative		sadulta	saduilta
allative		sadulle	saduille
essive		satuna	satuina
translative		saduksi	saduiksi
abessive		sadutta	saduitta
instructive		—	saduin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of satu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative satuni satuni accusative nom. satuni satuni gen. satuni genitive satuni satujeni partitive satuani satujani inessive sadussani saduissani elative sadustani saduistani illative satuuni satuihini adessive sadullani saduillani ablative sadultani saduiltani allative sadulleni saduilleni essive satunani satuinani translative sadukseni saduikseni abessive saduttani saduittani instructive — — comitative — satuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative satusi satusi accusative nom. satusi satusi gen. satusi genitive satusi satujesi partitive satuasi satujasi inessive sadussasi saduissasi elative sadustasi saduistasi illative satuusi satuihisi adessive sadullasi saduillasi ablative sadultasi saduiltasi allative sadullesi saduillesi essive satunasi satuinasi translative saduksesi saduiksesi abessive saduttasi saduittasi instructive — — comitative — satuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative satumme satumme accusative nom. satumme satumme gen. satumme genitive satumme satujemme partitive satuamme satujamme inessive sadussamme saduissamme elative sadustamme saduistamme illative satuumme satuihimme adessive sadullamme saduillamme ablative sadultamme saduiltamme allative sadullemme saduillemme essive satunamme satuinamme translative saduksemme saduiksemme abessive saduttamme saduittamme instructive — — comitative — satuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative satunne satunne accusative nom. satunne satunne gen. satunne genitive satunne satujenne partitive satuanne satujanne inessive sadussanne saduissanne elative sadustanne saduistanne illative satuunne satuihinne adessive sadullanne saduillanne ablative sadultanne saduiltanne allative sadullenne saduillenne essive satunanne satuinanne translative saduksenne saduiksenne abessive saduttanne saduittanne instructive — — comitative — satuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative satunsa satunsa accusative nom. satunsa satunsa gen. satunsa genitive satunsa satujensa partitive satuaan satuansa satujaan satujansa inessive sadussaan sadussansa saduissaan saduissansa elative sadustaan sadustansa saduistaan saduistansa illative satuunsa satuihinsa adessive sadullaan sadullansa saduillaan saduillansa ablative sadultaan sadultansa saduiltaan saduiltansa allative sadulleen sadullensa saduilleen saduillensa essive satunaan satunansa satuinaan satuinansa translative sadukseen saduksensa saduikseen saduiksensa abessive saduttaan saduttansa saduittaan saduittansa instructive — — comitative — satuineen satuinensa

Derived terms

• sadusto
• saduttaa
• satuilla
• satumainen

compounds

• eläinsatu
• hölmöläissatu
• ihmesatu
• iltasatu
• kansansatu
• keijukaissatu
• novellisatu
• pilasatu
• runosatu
• sadunhohteinen
• sadunhohtoinen
• sadunkerronta
• sadunkertoja
• sadunomainen
• satubaletti
• satuelokuva
• satuhahmo
• satuikä
• satujumppa
• satukasetti
• satukirja
• satukirjailija
• satukirjallisuus
• satukuvitus
• satuliikunta
• satumaa
• satumaailma
• satunäytelmä
• satuolento
• satuooppera
• satuprinsessa
• satuprinssi
• saturomaani
• satusetä
• satutunti
• satutäti
• satuvoimistelu

References

• Ante Aikio (2020), Uralic Etymological Dictionary (draft)‎

Further reading

• “satu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Verb

satu

1. inflection of sattua:
   1. indicative present connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative present/present connegative

Anagrams

• -stua, -usta, astu, asut, auts, suat, taus, tsau, usta

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɒtu]
• Hyphenation: sa‧tu
• Rhymes: -tu

Noun

satu (plural satuk)

1. vice (UK), vise (US)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	satu	satuk
accusative	satut	satukat
dative	satunak	satuknak
instrumental	satuval	satukkal
causal-final	satuért	satukért
translative	satuvá	satukká
terminative	satuig	satukig
essive-formal	satuként	satukként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	satuban	satukban
superessive	satun	satukon
adessive	satunál	satuknál
illative	satuba	satukba
sublative	satura	satukra
allative	satuhoz	satukhoz
elative	satuból	satukból
delative	saturól	satukról
ablative	satutól	satuktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	satué	satuké
non-attributive possessive – plural	satuéi	satukéi

Possessive forms of satu

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	satum	satuim
2nd person sing.	satud	satuid
3rd person sing.	satuja	satui
1st person plural	satunk	satuink
2nd person plural	satutok	satuitok
3rd person plural	satujuk	satuik

Further reading

• satu in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Iban

Iban cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : satu     Ordinal : kesatu

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *sA- (“one”) + *batu (“stone”).

Numeral

satu

1. one

Derived terms

• Hari Satu

Indonesian

Indonesian numbers ^(edit)

		10
		1	2  →	10  →
Cardinal: satu     Ordinal: kesatu, pertama     Multiplier: tunggal

Etymology

Inherited from Malay satu, from Proto-Malayic *sA- (“one”) + *batu (“stone”).

Compare to Saluan sambatu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsatu/ [ˈsa.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Syllabification: sa‧tu

Numeral

satu

1. one

   Synonyms: (rare) esa; (only in compounds) eka

Derived terms

• (intransitive) bersatu (“to unite, unify”)
• kebersatuan (“unity”)
• (uncommon) kesatu (“first”)
• kesatuan (“unity”)
• (intransitive) menyatu (“to bind; to unite, unify”)
• pemersatu (“unifier”)
• pemersatuan (“unification”)
• penyatu (“binder; unifier”)
• penyatuan (“binding; unification”)
• persatuan (“unification”)
• persatukan (“to unite”)
• satu-satu (“one by one”)
• satu-satunya (“the only”)
• satuan (“unit”)
• satukan (“to bind; to unite, unify”)

Further reading

• “satu” 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.

Latin

Verb

satū

1. ablative supine of serō

Luba-Kasai

Numeral

satu

1. three

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : satu     Ordinal : pertama     Adverbial : sekali

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *sA- (“one”) + *batu (“stone”).

Compare to Saluan sambatu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /satu/
• Rhymes: -atu, -tu, -u

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Numeral

satu (Jawi spelling ساتو)

1. one

Synonyms

• esa (se-) / اسا (س-)
• tunggal / توڠݢل
• eka (eka-) / ايک (ايک-)
• ahad / احد

Derived terms

• bersatu
• kesatu
• kesatuan
• menyatukan
• penyatu
• penyatuan
• persatuan

Further reading

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

Tok Pisin

Noun

satu

1. dice

Tooro

Tooro numbers ^(edit)

	30[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  2	3	4  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: -satu, (in abstract counting) isatu     Ordinal: -a kasatu     Adverbial: kasatu, enyakasatu, emirundi esatu     Fractional: ekicweka ekya kasatu

Etymology

From Proto-Rutara *-šatu, from Proto-Bantu *-cátʊ̀. Cognate with Kamba kadatu and Phuthi tshatfu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sátu/

Numeral

-satu

1. three

Declension

Inflected forms of -satu (plural only)

Noun class	indefinite	definite
2	basatu	abasatu
4	esatu	esatu
6	asatu	asatu
8	bisatu	ebisatu
10	isatu	isatu
13	tusatu	otusatu
14	busatu	obusatu
16	hasatu	ahasatu
adverbial form		kasatu