sekretaris
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay sekretaris, from Dutch secretaris, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”), from Latin sēcrētus (“private, secret”), perfect passive participle of sēcernō (“I separate; I part; I reject”), from sē- (“apart”) + cernō (“I separate, sift”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sɛkrəˈtarɪs]
- Rhymes: -rɪs, -ɪs, -s
- Hyphenation: sèk‧rê‧ta‧ris
Noun
sèkrêtaris (plural sekretaris-sekretaris, first-person possessive sekretarisku, second-person possessive sekretarismu, third-person possessive sekretarisnya)
- secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work
Synonyms
- kerani
- klerek
- panitera
- penulis
- sekertaris
- setia usaha
- setiausaha (Standard Malay)
Compounds
- sekretaris daerah
- sekretaris eksekutif
- sekretaris jenderal
- sekretaris kabinet
- sekretaris kehormatan
- sekretaris negara
- sekretaris pribadi
Related terms
- sekretariat
Further reading
- “sekretaris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Dutch secretaris, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”), from Latin sēcrētus (“private, secret”), perfect passive participle of sēcernō (“I separate; I part; I reject”), from sē- (“apart”) + cernō (“I separate, sift”). First attested as secretaris in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sɛkrəˈtarɪs]
- Rhymes: -rɪs, -ɪs, -s
- Hyphenation: sék‧ré‧ta‧ris
Noun
sékrétaris (Jawi spelling سيکريتاريس, plural duplication, informal 1st possessive sekretarisku, 2nd possessive sekretarismu, 3rd possessive sekretarisnya)
- (Indonesia incl. Riau) secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work
- setiausaha (Malaysia, Singapore)
Synonyms
- kerani
- penulis
Related terms
- sekretariat
References
- Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 160
Further reading
- “sekretaris” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.