semu

See also: Semu and сему

Esperanto

Verb

semu

1. imperative of semi

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay سمو (semu), from Old Javanese sĕmu, ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *sməʔ, *sməh (“equal, alike”). Compare with Old Mon smoḥ (“to be equal, alike”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈmu/ [səˈmu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: se‧mu

Adjective

semu (comparative lebih semu, superlative paling semu)

1. apparent

   Synonym: kentara

2. quasi: resembling or having a likeness to something
3. mock: imitation, not genuine; fake
4. pseudo

Noun

semu (plural semu-semu)

1. mock:
   1. an imitation, usually of lesser quality.
   2. mockery; the act of mocking.
2. pseudo

Adverb

semu

1. likeness to, somewhat, more or less

Derived terms

• kesemuan
• menyemu
• menyemui
• menyemukan
• penyemu
• penyemuan
• semu-semu
• tersemu

• semu daya
• semu merah

Further reading

• “semu” 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.