sekretaris

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): [sɛkrəˈtarɪs]
  • Rhymes: -rɪs, -ɪs, -s
  • Hyphenation: sèk‧rê‧ta‧ris

Noun[edit]

sèkrêtaris (plural sekretaris-sekretaris, first-person possessive sekretarisku, second-person possessive sekretarismu, third-person possessive sekretarisnya)

  1. secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): [sɛkrəˈtarɪs]
  • Rhymes: -rɪs, -ɪs, -s
  • Hyphenation: sék‧ré‧ta‧ris

Noun[edit]

sékrétaris (Jawi spelling سيکريتاريس, plural duplication, informal 1st possessive sekretarisku, 2nd possessive sekretarismu, 3rd possessive sekretarisnya)

  1. (Indonesia incl. Riau) secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work
    Synonym: setiausaha (Malaysia, Singapore)

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  1. ^ 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

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