setem

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English stamp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈtɛm/

Noun

setem

1. stamp

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch stem, from Middle Dutch stemme, from Old Dutch *stemma, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō, *stamnijō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈtɛm/ [səˈt̪em]
• Rhymes: -ɛm
• Syllabification: se‧tem

Noun

sêtèm (plural setem-setem)

1. (colloquial) vote

   Synonym: suara

   Synonym: undi (Standard Malay)

Adjective

sêtèm (comparative lebih setem, superlative paling setem)

1. (colloquial) tuned

   Synonyms: setala, sesuai, selaras

Verb

sêtèm

1. (colloquial) to tune

   Synonyms: menala, melaras

   Saya setem gitar saya.

   I tune my guitar.

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Standard Malay usage can be seen in setem.

Derived terms

• menyetem
• penyeteman
• seteman

Further reading

• “setem”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English stamp, from Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-Germanic *stampōną, *stampijaną (“to trample, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *stemb- (“to trample down”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səˈtem/ [səˈt̪em]
• Rhymes: -em
• Hyphenation: se‧tem

Noun

setém (Jawi spelling ستيم, plural setem-setem or setem²)

1. stamp, a small designed piece of paper with a face value used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.

   Synonyms: perangko (Riau), kepala raja

   Synonym: prangko (elsewhere in Indonesia)

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in setem.

Further reading

• "setem" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.tɛm/
• Rhymes: -ɛtɛm
• Syllabification: se‧tem

Noun

setem m

1. instrumental singular of set